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Hydrogen can be obtained from water by electrolysis. Hydrogen may someday be an important replacement for current fuels. Describe some of the problems that you would predict if hydrogen were used in today's motor vehicles.
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These cells can use energy that is stored in hydrogen to generate electricity within the fuel cells themselves. This provides energy to drive an electric motor. The only byproducts from this reaction involving hydrogen are oxygen and water, making it a promising Show more…
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