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Hydrogen explodes when you try to burn it. However, we usually only experiment with a small amount of hydrogen so the explosion is not very big. That "pop" that you hear when the burning splint is inserted in the hydrogen is actually a mini explosion. This mini explosion puts out the flame.

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