Water can be decomposed to hydrogen and oxygen AB A + B H 2 O (L) H 2 (g) + O 2 (g) 2 H 2 O (L) 2H 2...

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Water can be decomposed to hydrogen and oxygen

AB A + B

H 2 O(L) H 2 (g) + O 2 (g)

2 H 2 O(L) 2H 2 (g) + 1O 2 (g)

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Water being decomposed by electricity

Hydrogen and Oxygen can be recombined by burning hydrogen

A + B AB

Hydrogen burns with an almost invisible flame.

Hydrogen + Oxygen == Water H 2 (g) + O 2 (g) == H 2 O(g)

Pure oxygen speeds up combustion since air is only 1/5 oxygen.

2 H 2 O(L) 2 H 2 (g) + 1O 2 (g)Decomposition

Synthesis

ELECTROLYSIS

COMBUSTION

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