8. How would you explain to your younger sister how molecular hydrogen (H2) and

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8. How would you explain to your younger sister how molecular hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) can cause both the airship Hindenburg to blow up as well as provide for the growth of certain microbes? (See the accompanying electron tower if needed.) A) The high energy electrons from Hz are transferred to O2 in a process that either directly releases heat (the Hindenburg explosion) or that is able to capture the released energy (the microbes). The high energy electrons from H2 are transferred to O2 in a process that produces water (H2O) that either directly causes an explosion (the Hindenburg) or that provides one of the necessities of life (the microbes) B) C) That the chemical principles driving these two processes (explosions and biological growth) are entirely different. D) That it is entirely unknown how combining H2 and O2 can cause explosions or enable microbes to grow

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Answer is a

The high energy electrons are transferred from H2 to O2 in a process they either directly releases heat that is able to capture the released energy

H2 is responsible for the explosion since it is mentioned as danger gas

Most of the bacteria and yeast release H2 as the byproduct in their metabolic processes

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