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You need 1 oxygen atom for every 2 hydrogen atoms. If you're getting your pure gases in tanks of equal pressure you will thus need twice as many H tanks as O tanks.

But because Oxygen Atoms weight alot more it will be a greater mass of O.

if you have to much hydrogen you would make an acid

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In an electrolysis of water what produces more gas hydrogen or oxygen?

In an electrolysis of water, hydrogen gas is produced in greater quantity compared to oxygen gas. This is because water molecules (H2O) consist of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, so the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen produced is 2:1.


What chemicals were the products in the reaction in producing of hydrogen and oxygen gases?

This question answers itself. The products of a reaction PRODUCING hydrogen and oxygen are, well, hydrogen and oxygen!If you are asking what hydrogen and oxygen are made FROM, than the REACTANT is water. If a voltage is applied to water, hydrogen and oxygen gas are made.If you are asking what the product of a reaction is when hydrogen and oxygen are the REACTANTS, then the answer is also water.See the Related Questions for more information to the left of this answer.


What is the cause of waters polarity?

Water's polarity is caused by its uneven distribution of electrons between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms. The oxygen atom attracts the electrons more strongly than the hydrogen atoms, creating a partial negative charge near the oxygen atom and partial positive charges near the hydrogen atoms.


Which atom in a water molecule has the greatest electronegativitity?

Hydrogen I'm sorry "youarewhatyoubelieveyouare", but this answer isn't correct. Oxygen has the higher affinity for electrons... that's why, in a water molecule, each hydrogen has a positive and the oxygen has a double negative charge... the oxygen is attracting more of the electronic cloud towards itself than the hydrogen...


What happens when hydrogen is combined with oxygen?

When two oxygen and one hydrogen is mixed together, it forms water, or H2O. NASA uses a combination of hydrogen and oxygen in their fuel tanks to ensure lift-off so it produces a large amount of energy in the right proportions as the reaction is very exothermic. If you mix hydrogen gas and oxygen gas they don't react at all unless you heat them.

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Does water have more hydrogen or oxygen in it?

By number of atoms it has more hydrogen, by mass it has more oxygen. Each water molecule contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. However, a typical oxygen atom has about 16 times the mass of a typical hydrogen atom.


How can you tell there is more oxygen in hydrogen peroxide than in water?

You can tell that there is more oxygen in hydrogen peroxide than in water because hydrogen peroxide has an extra oxygen atom compared to water. The chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide is H2O2, while the formula for water is H2O. This extra oxygen in hydrogen peroxide makes it a more oxidizing chemical compared to water.


Does hydrogen contain one more oxygen than water or two more?

Hydrogen contains no oxygen in its chemical structure. Water contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.


Which two elements make up three-fourths of the human body?

There is sixty percent water in your body. Water is made up of oxygen and hydrogen. There are double the number of hydrogen atoms or molecules as compared to oxygen in the water. But you have the mass of oxygen atom or molecule is 16 times more than that of hydrogen atom or the molecule. In case of water hydrogen to oxygen mass is one to eight, in proportion.


Is hydrogen more soluble in water than oxygen?

Yes, hydrogen is more soluble in water than oxygen. Hydrogen is slightly soluble in water, whereas oxygen is only sparingly soluble. This is due to the difference in their molecular structures and properties.


How is the formula for water different than the formula for hydrogen peroxide?

Water is H2O. Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2. Hydrogen peroxide has one more oxygen atom per molecule than water. The extra oxygen is what makes it a peroxide. "Hydrogen oxide" would be water. The extra oxygen also makes hydrogen peroxide much more reactive than water due to the unstable oxygen-oxygen bond.


Does hydrogen peroxide blow up in water?

No. Hydrogen peroxide is usually dissolved in water to make it more stable. The peroxide you buy at the pharmacy is 3% hydrogen peroxide and 97% water. Pure hydrogen peroxide, which is a dangerously strong oxidizer, can explosively decompose into water and oxygen.


Why is water incombustable?

The bonds between the Hydrogen and Oxygen are strong and no more Oxygen can bond. (Combustion is rapid oxidation).If you separate the Hydrogen from the Oxygen (through pyrolysis for example) the mixture is explosive.A2. The hydrogen has already burnt to make water. It cannot be burnt again.


In an electrolysis of water what produces more gas hydrogen or oxygen?

In an electrolysis of water, hydrogen gas is produced in greater quantity compared to oxygen gas. This is because water molecules (H2O) consist of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, so the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen produced is 2:1.


What contains two or more elements?

Water has Hydrogen and Oxygen in it.


What is the main compound in water?

I would guess that would have to be hydrogen since "H2O". 2 molecules of hydrogen and one of oxygen is needed to make water (of course you need more, but that is the compound)


When hydrogen and oxygen bind to one another the electrons are pulled?

When hydrogen and oxygen bind to form water, the electrons are shared between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. This sharing creates a stable covalent bond in the water molecule.