What happens when you mix Hydrogen and Oxygen?

BANG! You made Water!

Hydrogen and oxygen join together to make water. The new bonds release a lot of energy all at once, so it goes BANG!

The result

What it makes
Water
Equation
2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O
When it happens
With a spark or a flame

Fun fact from Fizzy: Rockets like the Space Shuttle used hydrogen and oxygen as fuel. The exhaust was mostly steam!

🥽 Hydrogen gas can explode. Keep it far away from flames.

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