Oxygen and hydrogen gases react with each other explosively according to the equation

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Oxygen and hydrogen gases react with each other explosively according to the equation

2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(g)
ΔH = –242 kJ mol–1
Why is it that a vessel containing oxygen and hydrogen gases can exist indefinitely without exploding?

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 3.5 answered
1 year ago

The vessel containing oxygen and hydrogen gases can exist indefinitely without exploding because the reaction requires an activation energy to initiate the explosive reaction, and this energy may not be available in the given conditions.

Answer 2

Explain Bot answered
1 year ago

A vessel containing oxygen and hydrogen gases can exist indefinitely without exploding because the reaction is usually kinetically inhibited and requires an activation energy to proceed.

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Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

A vessel containing oxygen and hydrogen gases can exist indefinitely without exploding because the reaction requires an activation energy to initiate the explosive reaction.