Questions tagged [hydrogen]
Questions regarding the chemical properties of hydrogen and its behavior in reactions and compounds.
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Why do H and Li bond so differently with a hydroxide?
I am sure I am asking a very basic question but before coming here, I have made multiple attempts to find an answer elsewhere. Or maybe I am simply asking the wrong question, in some sense. If someone ...
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Can molecular hydrogen form hydrogen bonds?
Basically, I want to know if molecular hydrogen (H$_2$) can form hydrogen bonds with other molecules (CH$_4$, CO$_2$, N$_2$). I'm trying to model the mixture of these molecules with SAFT equations of ...
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Mystery GC peak appearing between 1H2 and various molecular combinations of 1H, 2H and 3H?
The following gas chromatograph, taken from "Review of the different techniques to analyse tritium", labels all but the largest peak. Given that the analyte is likely to be from some source ...
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Using Hydrogen as a carrier gas for a GC; consideration of reactivity with analytes
In many cases people use H2 as a carrier gas for a GC. But does this exclude analysis of (say) systems with unsaturation or aromatic compounds etc. If a analysis uses a temperature program say up to ...
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Determining volume of hydrogen gas evolved in water splitting reaction
I want to carry out a photocatalytic water spliting reaction. This reaction will generate Hydrogen and Oxygen gas in 2:1 ratio according to the following reaction -
2H2O + energy (light) → 2H2 + O2
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How does hydrogen and oxygen combine to make water? [closed]
When two hydrogen atoms fuse with one oxygen atom to create a molecule of water, each hydrogen atom donates its single electron to the oxygen atom, resulting in 10 electrons for the oxygen, instead of ...
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Do PEM Fuel Cells suffer CO poisoning at the oxidizer side?
Reading about PEM Fuel Cells, first on Wikipedia then on some other sites, I notice they talk a lot about the problem of CO poisoning. But almost always it's explicitly referred to as a problem in ...
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Difference between sodium aluminate and sodium metaaluminate
So I was studying Chemistry (Hydrogen - Uses, Properties and Preparation) from 2 different textbooks (based on Grade 9 syllabus, I.C.S.E. Board, India) and I found what seems an astounding anomaly to ...
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Are hydrocarbons compounds of hydrogen and carbon, or carbon and hydrogen?
Is it the same to say "Hydrocarbons are compounds of hydrogen and carbon." as saying "Hydrocarbons are compounds of carbon and hydrogen."
I got a B in my chemistry test just ...
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When hydrogen and oxygen reacts, what defines if it will turn into hydrogen peroxide or water?
If you have a jar with oxygen and hydrogen inside, I'm interested in knowing what variables are most important to ensure that the mixture will become water (if that was the goal) or hydrogen peroxide, ...
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Average molecular distance between hydrogen gas [closed]
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Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of hydrogen molecule at 300K (Take the translational energy to be 1.5kT) Compare this to the average intermolecular spacing for ...
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Can deuterium be separated from heavy water via electrolysis? It is an isotope of hydrogen, so I guess it should act in the same way?
I was wondering if it is possible to separate deuterium from heavy water via electrolysis.
Also, is this the way deuterium gas is obtained on an industrial scale, or are there better methods?
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How to calculate the solubility for the hydrogen concentration based on the pressure and temperature in the Metal Hydride Hydrogen compressors?
My name is Ketan Karkare and I am a student in the University. I am currently working on the metal hydride compression and have gone through the following paper: Mathematical modeling for the PCT ...
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Titanium-free catalysts to decrease decomposition temperature of magnesium hydride
Magnesium hydride $(\ce{MgH2})$ is a metal hydride with a relatively stable structure, at least compared to other metal hydrides. Magnesium hydride splits at around 300 °C into magnesium and hydrogen. ...
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Has dilead hexahydride been synthesised?
Dilead hexahydride is listed on Wikipedia as a compound composed of two lead atoms, and six hydrogen atoms:
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