Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells

Hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells — practice question

Which equation gives the overall reaction that produces electricity in a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell?

  • A$\text{H}_2 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{H}_2\text{O}_2$
  • B$2\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow 2\text{H}_2 + \text{O}_2$
  • C$2\text{H}_2 + \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{H}_2\text{O}$
  • D$2\text{H}_2\text{O}_2 \rightarrow 2\text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{O}_2$

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