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Does hydrogen burn by itself

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Yes. Hydrogen is a highly flammable gas.

Below is a link to a slow motion YouTube video showing a hydrogen filled balloon being ignited. It shows just how flammable hydrogen is. Don't try this at home unless you know what you are doing.......

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Hydrogen in the presence of oxygen and heat can blow up if the concentrations are right 2H+1O => 1H20

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NO!!! Combustion is the same as oxidation just faster. And you need O2 to oxydize something so, yea.

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Yes, it does, but it must be without influence of other atmospheric gasses

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yes, hydrogen will burn with oxygen if it is NT exposed to air.

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yes. hydrogen burns but does not support combustion. its kinda complicated..but ya hydrogen gas burns easily. :)

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Yes Hydrogen does burn

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no, but it explodes when it meets fire.

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Yes it is

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