Many researchers believe that hydrogen gas (H2) is the fuel of the future, because it can be generated using two simple components: water (H2O) and electricity. While there is still much debate among scientists and economists about whether H2 can be made a viable, long-term and sustainable fuel, there is no doubt that the simplicity of the components and chemical reactions presents a great opportunity for teaching high-school chemistry students about topics such as:
+stoichiometry, ideal gas law, chemical reactions
+renewable energy, sustainability
+solar energy, energy conversion
Over the course of the next year, this website will be slowly updated to include practices & protocols several "water-splitting" experiments designed to illustrate some of these chemical concepts.
Experiment #1: Battery-powered water-splitting (see full procedure here)
Experiment #2: Solar-powered water-splitting (see procedure here)
