2007-03-13 19:25:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Atmospheric pressure on mars is about 0.7 - 0.9 kPa, compare this to the erth at 101.3 kPa and it is apparent that there is only a very very thin atmosphere on the planet.
In addition to this there is only 0.2% Oxygen in that thin atmosphere, compared to 20.8% oxygen in Earth's atmosphere.
Although Hydrogen has a very wide range of flammability I would suggest that there is insufficient density of oxygen in the atmosphere to sustain combustion.
2007-03-13 19:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure Hydrogen can burn on Mars as long as there is an oxidizer that it can combine with and a catalyst to make it happen.
2007-03-13 21:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Martian atmosphere consists of approximately 96% carbon dioxide, 1.9% argon, 1.9% nitrogen, and traces of free oxygen, carbon monoxide 0.0557%, Oxygen 0.146%, methane among other gases. Some say there is water, but that requires both Oxygen and Hydrogen, and hydrogen is lacking on Mars. The ice on Mars is Dry ice, sometimes referred to as "cardice" and is the solid form of carbon dioxide. Earth on the other hand has by volume, 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.039% carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases. Air also contains a variable amount of water vapor, on average around 1% at sea level, and 0.4% over the entire atmosphere.
2016-03-27 21:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by jonahsgourd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was enough oxygen and you had hydrogen there, it could and there would probably lots of water too.
2007-03-14 00:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now how could anyone possibly know that unless you took a rocket ship to Mars and found out.Try that and let us know ok. lol
2007-03-13 19:32:20 · answer #5 · answered by dippedo2005 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if there was some oxygen.
2007-03-13 19:30:35 · answer #6 · answered by Systematics 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋