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The hydrogen atom's nucleus is only a single proton -- the lightest nucleus that can exist. The hydrogen molecule is only two linked atoms, the lightest molecule one can have. Hydrogen burns with oxygen, so within the atmosphere no additional oxidant is needed -- just suck in air. We get the energy of two bonds for a mass of two amu (Atomic Mass units). One simply cannot do any better (antimatter and new physics excluded.)
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Why will using hydrogen as a fuel lead to reduction in the use of fossil fuels?
Because hydrogen when burnt releases only water as a byproduct. Fossil fuels release pollution in the form of carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, causing global warming. So hydrogen is a much better fuel than fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas).
Is hydrogen affected by the sun?
no hydrogen is not affected by the sun because hydrogen can be combined with helium it creates a fuel source but it is not affected by hydrogen by it self so no hydrogen is not affected by the sun
What are wastes of hydrogen fuel cells?
combustion of fuel needs O2 so hydrogen fuel cell's combustion formula is: 2 H2 + O2 --> 2 H2O the product (waste) is water molecule
Could hydrogen be good fuel for cars?
Hydrogen could be an excellent fuel for automobiles. The unfortunate part though is that hydrogen is currently made through the stripping of natural gas, so hydrogen would still be using fossil fuels with our current technology.
What is the byproduct of hydrogen fuel cell?
Water is the benefit of a hydrogen fuel cell ;)
What are some precautions or dangers for hydrogen?
Hydrogen is highly inflammable. So it is used as a fuel. Also because hydrogen is colourless and odorless, it is hard to identify leaks.
Is Hydrogen Fuel Cells supposed to be capitalized?
No. Hydrogen fuel cell is not a title. You would only capitalize hydrogen if it was at the beginning of a sentence, as I did with this one. Otherwise, you would say 'hydrogen fuel cell'.
Why is hydrogen a cleaner fuel than ethanol?
Hydrogen is a cleaner fuel than ethanol because, unlike ethanol, it does not contain hydrocarbons (which when burnt release harmful carbon dioxide and monoxide gases.). Hydrogen only produces water as a byproduct when used in combustion, so it is a cleaner fuel.
Is hydrogen fuel cells fossil fuels?
no because hydrogen fuel cells are renewable
Can you make a hydrogen bomb more powerful by adding more ingredients?
Yes, that is the exact advantage of the radiation implosion hydrogen bomb design. Just keep adding more stages with more fuel to get as large a yield as desired.
What are some usages for hydrogen?
Hydrogen can be used as fuel.
How environmentally sound are hydrogen fuel cells?
There was a study performed on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the not so distant past. Here is a link to the study: www.aps.org/policy/reports/occasional/upload/fuelcell.pdf
