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In a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, combusti...

In a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, combustion of hydrogen occurs to :

A

produce high purity water

B

create potential difference between two electrodes

C

generate heat

D

remove adsorbed oxygen from electron surface.

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B
(b) Combustion of `H_(2)` (g) creates potential difference between the electrodes.
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