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Chemistry - The pop test - joining hydrogen and oxygen

The pop test - joining hydrogen and oxygen

When hydrogen atoms and oxygen atoms are joined they form a new compound
called water as shown in the diagram below:

You don't often find solitary hydrogen or oxygen atoms - they are usually
in the form of hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Consequently, the reaction
actually looks more like this:

Click to see a video of a "pop test".

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