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How to make Hydrogen

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Nov 29, 2011. 10:06 AMlfskx125 says:

this hydrogen experiment is awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 4, 2008. 9:52 AMty weston says:

can u use aluminum cans??if u cant y not ????

Feb 11, 2009. 4:30 PM

Jaycub says:

Yes, you can.

Mar 5, 2008. 3:45 AMsteven07 (author) says:

I don't believe you can as it would react with the NaOH thus destroying the can. However aluminum cans may have a protective coating, but i wouldn't see any point in using a possible reactant as a container

May 30, 2009. 3:53 AMDerin says:

well,put the can into an inert container and free reactant happens

Jan 18, 2009. 12:36 PMbylerfamily says:

They do have a protective coating.

Mar 6, 2008. 2:21 PMdamasta says:

what if you cut a strip of an aluminum can and throw it in the bottle, will it react?

Mar 6, 2008. 6:45 PMsteven07 (author) says:

yes it would

Mar 4, 2008. 9:51 AMty weston says:

i did this and it was awsome !!!!

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