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Originally Posted by Blister
What if the hydrogen is always burnt incorrectly and we are just too ignorant to know it? Just because you get water from normal hydrogen combustion doesn't disprove what I've said at all and matter doesn't disappear or even reappear.
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Combustion is a chemical process - the nominal outputs are predictable based on the empirical science that is chemistry. Combustion is, in a crude sense, a change in chemical bonds -- nuclei are (at least proton count of the constituent atoms) are left alone.
When you change the proton count (going from hydrogen to helium) - that's an atomic process. You're changing atoms, not chemicals. You can disagree if you want, but you're not disagreeing with anyone in particular - you're disagreeing with the ambiguous entity that is chemistry.
Additionally "What if the hydrogen always..." is not an argument - this isn't a "what if" situation. This is a reaction, a well documented, observed and explainable reaction.
2H2 + O2 → 2H2O(g) + heat
Nice an balanced.... All atoms are accounted for on each side...
Chemical Equation - please read about balancing reactions. Then, please provide the chemical equation for how hydrogen and oxygen turn into helium. This isn't an unreasonable request if you're going to make that claim.
Now if you're just joshing us
Have a beer on me for a well played and humorous post
