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A hydrogen fuel cell is more efficient than a combustion reaction because very little of the released energy is released as ________. When used at home, a fuel cell eliminates the need for ________because the cell is portable.

options for the first blank are
heat
electrical energy
chemical energy
options for the second blank are
oxygen
hydrogen
electrical grid

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1 is heat
2 is electrical grid
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Answer;

-Heat

-Electrical grid

-A hydrogen fuel cell is more efficient than a combustion reaction because very little of the released energy is released as heat. When used at home, a fuel cell eliminates the need for electrical grid because the cell is portable.

Step-by-step explanation;

-Fuel cells generate electricity by an electrochemical reaction in which oxygen and a hydrogen-rich fuel combine to form water. Unlike internal combustion engines, the fuel is not combusted, the energy instead being released electrocatalytically.

-Fuel cells have a number of benefits compared to combustion reactions; Fuel cells have a higher efficiency than diesel or gas engines, most fuel cells operate silently, compared to internal combustion engines, and they can eliminate pollution caused by burning fossil fuels; for hydrogen fueled fuel cells, the only by-product at point of use is water.


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