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4.2 Hydrogen Fuel Cells
What is a hydrogen fuel cell?
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4.2 Hydrogen Fuel Cells
A hydrogen fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, with water as the only chemical product.

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What is a hydrogen fuel cell?

True or False? In a hydrogen fuel cell, no carbon dioxide is produced.

In a hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen reacts with oxygen to produce electricity. The only chemical product is ...........

Why is a hydrogen fuel cell considered more environmentally friendly than a petrol engine?

True or False? One disadvantage of hydrogen fuel cells is that hydrogen is difficult and dangerous to store because it is flammable and explosive under pressure.

Hydrogen fuel cells are an advantage over petrol engines because they produce no carbon .........., so they do not contribute to global warming.

Give two disadvantages of hydrogen fuel cells compared with petrol engines in vehicles.