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Hydrogen itself is highly flammable. If it comes in contact with an open flame it will ignite and burn very rapidly, resulting in an explosion.

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What happens when fire mixes with hydrogen?

When fire mixes with hydrogen, it can result in combustion. Hydrogen is highly flammable and when it comes into contact with fire, it can ignite and cause a rapid release of energy in the form of heat and light. This reaction can be explosive in certain conditions.


Did the explosion of the Hindenburg lead to the creation of the hydrogen bomb?

no!!!!!the Hindenburg did not explode. its aluminum painted skin caught fire from an electrostatic discharge. that fire ignited ordinary chemical hydrogen/oxygen fires as the lift gas bladders breached.no nuclear fusion was involved. not even a chemical explosion occurred.


what are health or safety issues for hydrogen?

The primary hazard from hydrogen is fire, as it burns with an invisible flame. Hydrogen is stored in pressurized containers, so there is also a hazard associated with container leaks and the effects of pressure release (explosion or high velocity projectile motion). Hydrogen can also make other metal more brittle, degrading the strength of structures and containers.


What happens alcohol reacts with sodium?

When alcohol reacts with sodium, it can produce hydrogen gas and sodium alkoxide. This reaction is highly exothermic and can result in a fire or explosion due to the release of hydrogen gas. Extreme caution should be exercised when handling such reactions.


Sodium with water?

A violent nature of all the alkali metals. The annoyance (that loose electron attached to the outer shell of every sodium atom) will cause the sodium to be highly reactive, and when it hits water, the reaction generates hydrogen gas by ripping the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms that form the water chemical compound. The immense heat generated by the reaction causes the hydrogen gas, which itself is highly flammable, to catch fire, this causing that big explosion and fire and also at that time fusing hydrogen atoms created by the reaction along with oxygen you are breathing in right now to form water.

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How Does Hydrogen React With Fire?

It goes boom. scary. Another answer Nothing happens when fire is added to hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas needs another gas in order to do anything. If you have hydrogen gas in the air and add fire, you get a great big boom.


What was used in Ambrose Godfrey's fire extinguisher that caused an explosion?

Hydrogen Gas


Is the sun liqid?

no, it's a constant explosion by gases known as helium, hydrogen. it is a fire, not a liquid.


What happens when fire mixes with hydrogen?

When fire mixes with hydrogen, it can result in combustion. Hydrogen is highly flammable and when it comes into contact with fire, it can ignite and cause a rapid release of energy in the form of heat and light. This reaction can be explosive in certain conditions.


Was the Haber process used in the West fertiliser factory?

If hydrogen was stored onsite at the West Fertiliser factory then that is what the explosion was caused by after the initial fire which led to the hydrogen escape.


What happens if you put hydrogen in a fire extinguisher?

Putting hydrogen into a fire extinguisher would create a very dangerous device. Compressed hydrogen gas burns very rapidly when mixed with oxygen and ignited. This could cause an explosion resulting in damage and injury.


Why was hydrogen balloons dangerous?

because hydrogen is flammable and can catch on fire!!! and you don't want a airship that is on fire!!


Did the explosion of the Hindenburg lead to the creation of the hydrogen bomb?

no!!!!!the Hindenburg did not explode. its aluminum painted skin caught fire from an electrostatic discharge. that fire ignited ordinary chemical hydrogen/oxygen fires as the lift gas bladders breached.no nuclear fusion was involved. not even a chemical explosion occurred.


What are the differences between a fire and an explosion?

fire by itself doesn't explode. Explosion explodes.


Weather airships and why is it dangerous to fill them with hydrogen?

Weather airships are aircraft that are lifted by gases lighter than air. It is dangerous to fill them with hydrogen because hydrogen is flammable, which poses a high risk of fire or explosion. In the past, airships filled with hydrogen have experienced catastrophic accidents due to this flammability.


Is hydrogen hazardous?

The primary safety hazards of hydrogen are fire (and the resulting burns since a hydrogen fire is not easily visible) and explosion if the hydrogen is compressed in a cylinder. It is difficult to suffocate in hydrogen, although not impossible, because the gas is very light, rises to the ceiling, and easily exfiltrates through seams and small fissures in structures.


A Back Draft can occur when a fire is burning in a?

A back draft can occur when a fire is burning in a contained space with limited oxygen supply. When fresh air is suddenly reintroduced, it can create a rapid explosion due to the built-up flammable gases, causing a dangerous shift in fire behavior.