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Dihydrogen is considered as fuel Explain.

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Dihydrogen is considered as another alternative source Advantages of using dihydrogen as fuel are
1. It is abundantly available in the combined states as water.
2. Dihydrogen as fuel provides pollution free atmosphere.
3. The energy released in automobile engine by buring hydrogen is about `50%` more than the energy released in automobile engine by buring gasoline.
4. Heat of combustion per gram of hydrogen is twice than that of jet fuel.
5. Hydrogen - oxygen fuel cells are used in powering motor vehicles.
6. Hydrogen is an excellent reducing agent and can replace coal in may industrial processes involving reduction.
7. Time required for regeneration of hydrogen is much shorter.
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