Production
A pure stoichiometric mixture may be obtained by water electrolysis, which uses an electric current to dissociate the water molecules:
- electrolysis: 2 H2O → 2 H2 + O2
- combustion: 2 H2 + O2 → 2 H2O
William Nicholson was the first to decompose water in this manner in 1800. The energy required to generate the oxyhydrogen always exceeds the energy released by combusting it. (See Electrolysis of water#Efficiency).
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