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Question
Basic principle of hydrogen economy is transportation and storage of energy in the form of liquid or gaseous hydrogen. Which property of hydrogen may be useful for this purpose? Support your answer with the chemical equation if required.
Solution
Hydrogen economy (Hydrogen as fuel):
(i) The electricity cannot be stored in automobiles. It is not possible to store and transport nuclear energy. Hydrogen is an alternative source of energy and hence called the ‘hydrogen economy". Hydrogen has some advantages as fuel.
(ii) Available in abundance in combined form as water.
(iii) On combustion produces \[\ce{H2O}\]. Hence, pollution free.
(iv) \[\ce{H2O2}\] fuel cells give more power.
(v) Excellent reducing agent. Therefore, it can be used as a substitute of carbon in reduction for processes in industry.
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