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Atmospheric air contains a large amount of oxygen and traces of hydrogen. Why do they not react and cause explosion?

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To react and cause an explosion, the percentage of hydrogen in atmosphere should be more. Moreover high energy is required to initiate the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. Hence, the trace amount of hydrogen present in atmosphere cannot give a reaction with oxygen.
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