Basic facts on Hydrogen

H2

When water is electrolyzed, i.e. cut up with electricity, it forms oxygen and hydrogen gas.

2H2O(l) ®    O2(g) +  2H2(g)

For every volume of oxygen produced, two volumes of hydrogen are produced.  Even though oxygen is a heavier gas, all gases occupy an equal volume, no mater what their weight is.  Now hydrogen is a very light gas, just think of the Hindenburg...

Hoffman voltameter

Lindsay Leveen has just written an excellent book on Hydrogen usage that he is in the process of getting published.

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