What makes Hydrogen flammable?

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I understand that adding fire to hydrogen causes it to burn, but what actually happens when fire or heat is introduced?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

The hydrogen atom has an odd number of electrons, which makes it “hungry” to connect to another atom, notably oxygen. This connection process is called *burning* or *oxidation* and it releases energy.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Weak bonds between Hydrogen atoms, means when a little energy is applied, it breaks the bonds quite easily, giving off more energy