takes oxygen from the air, it hits the membrane, it causes the atom to split, negatively split oxygen is attracted to the cathode, hydrogen gas comes in from a fuel tank, it splits and the hydrogen bonds with the oxygen, the electrons form the electricity
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how do hydrogen fuel cells still contribute to pollution?
to split the water, you need electricity to create the hydrogen gas
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what is reforming?
conversion of gas into hydrogen
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what can hydrogen fuel cells be used for?
vehicles, anything that requires electricity like in space, buses
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challenges of hydrogen cell production
would have to change all gas stations to hydrogen stations, is very explosive, cars are more expensive, still have to burn fossil fuels to get the hydrogen
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pros?
no emissions, unlimited supply of hydrogen, cars are quiet and smooth to drive
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cons?
production puts out emissions, expensive, takes up a lot of space