Chemistry PYQ 249 of 291 · Everyday Chemistry

Burning of hydrogen produces

  1. AOxygen
  2. BAsh
  3. CSoil
  4. DWater

47th BPSC Prelims 2005

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Correct answer: (d) Water

Explanation

Hydrogen burns in oxygen with a pale blue flame, and its only product is water:

2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

That is why it is called a clean fuel. It also has the highest energy per gram of any fuel (about 142 kJ/g).

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