Is hydrogen very explosive? If yes, Would that be bad for a Hydrogen Car?

Question

Is hydrogen very explosive? If yes, Would that be bad for a Hydrogen Car?

Answer 1

Just as safe as gasoline only too expensive to produce at present technology.

Didn`t the Hindenburg have helium instead of hydrogen?? Or is it the same gas in different form like nitrogen vs Ammonia, just a difference of one ion.

Answer 2

is gas explosive: yes

is hydrogen explsve: yes

Is Gas in liquid form: no

HYdrogen in liquid: no

Answer 3

ah ah are you kidding h**l yea it is, easy to explosive like that its like a balloon ready to be pop you know how easy a balloon can pop lol got it homie

Answer 4

Yes it is, but a combustible, explosive fuel doesn't necessarily mean it's bad.  Look at gasoline.  It's also combustible and explosive, but it has been harnessed to safely use in vehicles.  It just depends on the technology that's being used.

Answer 5

google HINDENBURG

Answer 6

yes hydrogen is highly explosive although in cars it goes through a filter I Think and comes out the exhaust as water

Answer 7

Hydrogen is the most explosive gas there is. NASA uses it because it is so powerful.

Answer 8

Yes, it is explosive.  But only in the 10%-15% range mixed with air.  If you have more than 15% it won't burn because there's not enough oxygen, and if you have less than 10%, it won't burn because there's not enough to sustain combustion.  And it dissipates very quickly in the air.

So let's compare it to gasoline, used today.  If you get a leak in your tank today, the gas puddles, pools, and runs to where it can find an ignition source.  The vapors can also catch fire.  If you had a hydrogen tank, there's no liquid pooling, and anything that leaks dissipates very quickly into the air and up, since it is lighter than air.  Get a brand new helium balloon, let it go, and watch how quickly it flies up.  Hydrogen flies up even faster since it is less dense than helium.  It is gone before you know it.

Also, hydrogen tanks are MUCH more robust than gasoline tanks, since they have to be pressurized, so they withstand accidents much better than a gas tank.

Bottom line:  Hydrogen tanks are safe, and many scientists think they are even safer than gasoline tanks.

Answer 9

It is explosive, but it is a weak explosive compared to gasoline which packs more power to the bang.

Answer 10

Hydrogen is combustible in air within a narrow range of mixtures from about 3% - 6% by mass (from memory so I could be off).  If you have a compressed hydrogen tank, it's safe while contained inside.  If H2 leaks out, it will VERY quickly dissipate to below 3% and escape harmlessly into the air.  If you vent the tank across an ignition source it will "explode" but try that with gasoline or even hair spray; same deal.

By the way, anyone who invokes the Hindenberg disaster as an argument against the safety of H2 is a jackass.  It's been proven that the "master race" accidentally used paint with the same chemistry as solid rocket fuel on the skin of the Zeppelins.  The lifting hydrogen did not cause the disaster.

Answer 11

No worse than a propane car.  And propane cars are well known for starting fires when parked in garages.