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How long does it take for hydrogen floating in the atmosphere to react with the oxygen?
by ema 4y ago
How long does it take for hydrogen floating in the atmosphere to react with the oxygen?
- henearkr 4y agoYour question would make sense only if it was a direct greenhouse effect gas, but H2 effect is indirect (but still huge), precisely in the way it disappears by combining with other molecules. The greenhouse effect of H2 is by reacting with the HO naturally present in the atmosphere (giving water vapour: 2 HO + H2 -> 2 H2O), thus reducing the concentration of HO, and thus modifiying the dynamics of atmospheric methane and ozone. From my understanding, in the atmosphere, HO has an important role in the decay of CH4. http://agage.mit.edu/publications/global-environmental-impacts-hydrogen-economy http://agage.mit.edu/publications/global-environmental-impac...