2007-01-15 22:55:20 · 9 answers · asked by ally 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The heat of combustion of a given mass of hydrogen and the necessary oxygen is greater than for any other fuel. A lighter rocket goes faster and further. But there are other factors such as the volume and weight of tanks needed to contain it.
2007-01-16 03:40:52 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen (IPA: /ˈhaɪdrə(ʊ)dʒən/), is a chemical element that has the symbol H and an atomic number of 1. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, highly flammable diatomic gas (H2). With an atomic mass of 1.00794 g/mol, hydrogen is the lightest element.
Hydrogen is the most abundant of the chemical elements, constituting roughly 75% of the universe's elemental mass.[1] Stars in the main sequence are mainly composed of hydrogen in its plasma state. Elemental hydrogen is relatively rare on Earth, and is industrially produced from hydrocarbons such as methane, after which most elemental hydrogen is used "captively" (meaning locally at the production site), with the largest markets about equally divided between fossil fuel upgrading (e.g., hydrocracking) and in ammonia production (mostly for the fertilizer market). Hydrogen may be produced from water using the process of electrolysis, but this process is presently significantly more expensive commercially than hydrogen production from natural gas.
The most common naturally occurring isotope of hydrogen is known as protium, has a single proton and no neutrons. In ionic compounds it can take on either a positive charge (becoming a cation composed of a bare proton) or a negative charge (becoming an anion known as a hydride). Hydrogen can form compounds with most elements and is present in water and most organic compounds. It plays a particularly important role in acid-base chemistry, in which many reactions involve the exchange of protons between soluble molecules. As the only neutral atom for which the Schrödinger equation can be solved analytically, study of the energetics and bonding of the hydrogen atom has played a key role in the development of quantum mechanics.
2007-01-15 23:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hydrogen is NEVER used as Rocket fuel( though it has the highest calorific value). It explodes before burning, that's why.
2007-01-15 23:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by IN PURSUIT OF WISDOM 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's combustibility.
2016-05-24 22:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when hydrogen is turned into helium after compression the heliumic oxide is used in rockets
2007-01-16 00:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by kritika 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is light (lightest atomic element).
It burns really well (reaction with oxygen) thus producing energy.
It is clean when burned because the only by-product is water (H2O).
2007-01-15 23:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by anton3s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can burn with O2.
Without O2, Hydrogen is nothing
2007-01-15 23:05:14 · answer #7 · answered by Sain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It produces heat when it's ignited
2007-01-15 23:04:02 · answer #8 · answered by gareth_bancroft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-15 23:05:27 · answer #9 · answered by The little "T" 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋