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H2O (Posted on 2002-11-13)

If hydrogen (H) is combustible and oxygen (O) is combustible, why does water (H₂O) water not explode?

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well

| Comment 8 of 15 |

well, it's because in water the oxygen and the hydrogen are in a covalent bond. Oxygen and Hydrogen are combustible because one is a very active oxidant, and one is a very active reducer.
In water, however they are both in a stable form.

Posted by N__A__T__A on 2003-01-03 07:25:04

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