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Title: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: bahesbesdk on 29/07/2009 16:47:28

I have a question for you

can we make water from oxygen and hydrogen ?  

regards

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Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: lightarrow on 29/07/2009 17:25:40

Quote from: bahesbesdk on 29/07/2009 16:47:28

I have a question for you

can we make water from oxygen and hydrogen ?  

regards

And from what else did you want to make it?  [:)]

Apart from jokes, hydrogen and oxygen (at the moment) are much more expensive than other ways to get drinkable water (as desalination ecc.)

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: bahesbesdk on 29/07/2009 18:26:42

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And from what else did you want to make it?

I mean , can we make it in lab ?

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hydrogen and oxygen (at the moment) are much more expensive than other ways to get drinkable water (as desalination ecc.)

I know , I'm only asking about the ability of making water - in labs - from oxygen and hydrogen ?

regards

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: Bored chemist on 29/07/2009 18:57:26

Yes you can. A bloke called Cavendish did it a long time ago just to prove that water was made from hydrogen and oxygen.

If you are careful you can burn hydrogen in air and get water; if you are not careful the flame travels bach through the equipment, ignits the rest of the hydrogen and showers you with broken glass.

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 30/07/2009 07:32:19

Get a hydrogen balloon and blow it up. Outside of course.

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: Don_1 on 30/07/2009 08:51:41

Like this.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMB2VR0087w (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMB2VR0087w)


Take an umbrella with you.

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: lightarrow on 30/07/2009 12:02:40

Quote from: bahesbesdk on 29/07/2009 18:26:42

I know , I'm only asking about the ability of making water - in labs - from oxygen and hydrogen ?

Have you ever heard of oxyhydrogen torch?
http://periodictable.com/Samples/001.9/s7s.JPG
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Oxyhydrogen

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: fragglerock on 31/07/2009 11:32:31

I am making some now!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_phosphorylation

Much safer than just burning Hydrogen in Oxygen!

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: bahesbesdk on 04/08/2009 19:52:35

thank you very much

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: kurt120 on 05/08/2009 01:46:41

Yes you can. A bloke called Cavendish did it a long time ago just to prove that water was made from hydrogen and oxygen

Title: Re: How can water be made from hydrogen and oxygen?
Post by: Bored chemist on 05/08/2009 20:59:08

Quote from: kurt120 on 05/08/2009 01:46:41

Yes you can. A bloke called Cavendish did it a long time ago just to prove that water was made from hydrogen and oxygen

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.