Chemistry
The fuel cell produces power through a redox reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. At the anode, hydrogen is oxidized according to the reaction:
producing water and releasing two electrons. The electrons flow through an external circuit and return to the cathode, reducing oxygen in the reaction:
producing hydroxide ions. The net reaction consumes one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms in the production of one water molecule. Electricity and heat are formed as by-products of this reaction.
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