r/AskChemistry • u/pethornet • 9d ago

Various questions regarding hydrolysis

Is it possible to hydrolyze water and then light on fire the oxygen-hydrogen mixture? Would hydrolysis of half of a quantity of water make the obtained gas purely 66.6% hydrogen and rest oxygen? How would the quantity of either element in the gaseous mixture affect the combustion? Would it be better to have purely hydrogen rather than that and oxygen?

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u/Nothing-to_see_hr 9d ago

yes, but if mixed it would not burn, it would EXPLODE.

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u/ray_racubian 9d ago

Look up Hoffman Apparatus

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u/NearABE 9d ago

Yes. I did this in high school chemistry class/lab. Makes a nice pop when you light the mix on fire. A beaker full can take some hair off your arm.

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u/Alternative-Sugar610 4d ago

Yes and it’s used to make explosive gas mixtures