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Even H2 can change into something else quite easily.
Quote from: hamdani yusuf on 30/04/2024 14:46:19Even H2 can change into something else quite easily.Such as?
H2O. The reaction only needs a small spark.
There is no evidence of H2 spontaneously decomposing. There is a big difference between stability and reactivity.
Fully populated 1s shell.
Quote from: paul cotter on 03/05/2024 13:28:54Fully populated 1s shell.Do you think that electrons shared by H2 don't fully populated 1s shell?
So I now have to ask: are you actually trying to educate yourself, or are you trying to find fault?
There's also the issue of product stability. A bond between a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom (bond order 1.0) is far stronger than one between a helium atom and an oxygen atom (bond order 0.5). It's easy enough to know the reason for this if you look into the literature.
The concept of bond order specifically applies to covalent bonds between two atoms of the same element. In the case of a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom, they form a polar covalent bond.Here's a breakdown:Bond Order: This refers to the average number of bonding electron pairs shared between two atoms. It typically applies to multiple covalent bonds between similar atoms, like in O2 (oxygen molecule) or N2 (nitrogen molecule).Polar Covalent Bond: This type of bond arises due to unequal sharing of electrons between atoms with different electronegativity values. Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen, so it attracts the shared electrons more towards itself, resulting in a partial negative charge on oxygen and a partial positive charge on hydrogen.Therefore, instead of a specific bond order, the bond between hydrogen and oxygen is described as a polar covalent bond.
That's the first step of any scientific research. Without any research gap, there will be no job for researchers.
Almost all worthwhile science derives from an unexpected observation. Have you made one?
What IS activation energy, really?
Let's begin with your perspective. What unexpected observation have you made?