Eli5 how is it that hydrogen is explosive to fire and oxygen stokes it. However 1 hydrogen 2 oxygen isn’t explosive?
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1 hydrogen and 2 oxygen is very explosive. Get a bunch of hydrogen and oxygen gas together and light a match and watch the fun.
The end product of this explosion will be water. Once the hydrogen and oxygen has burned/exploded into water, the explosion has already happened and the resulting water won’t explode any more. Much in the same way that you can burst a balloon, which will make a loud pop sound. But once it’s been burst, sticking a pin in the remaining shreds of balloon will not cause another pop.
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