Fuel Cells Video Information Sheet ANSWERS

Higher tier

1. The reactants are used up/the chemicals degrade

2. Chemicals used can be toxic which can harm the environment
3. False
4. Hydrogen
5. It is difficult to store/has to be compressed
6. Only product is water, there are no harmful emissions
7. They are kept separate by a polymer membrane/electrolyte
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+ ¿ ( aq ) +2 e ¿
8. H2 (g )→ 2 H
9. Oxidation
−¿ →2 H2 O( g)¿
+¿ ( aq ) +O 2( g ) +4 e ¿
10. 4H
11. Hydrogen + Oxygen → Water
12. 2 H 2+O 2 → 2 H 2 O
13. Electrical and heat
14. False
15. No polluting emissions/ hydrogen can escape into the air/ no combustion needed (no
fires)/quick refuelling time/ can travel the same distance as conventional cars
16. Hydrogen gas can be difficult to store and transport/ only a few refuelling stations currently
around/ renewable ways of producing hydrogen are in their infancy/ lots of conventional
refuelling stations/ battery electric vehicles can be charged at home
17. Rockets/ heating/ busses/ trains

Lower tier

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. Hydrogen
5. Needs to be pressurised to store/ difficult to store
6. Only product is water so no harmful emissions
7. False
8. Oxidation
9. Hydrogen + Oxygen → Water
10. 2 H 2+O 2 → 2 H 2 O
11. Electrical, heat
12. False
13. No polluting emissions/ hydrogen can escape into the air/ no combustion needed (no
fires)/quick refuelling time/ can travel the same distance as conventional cars
14. Hydrogen gas can be difficult to store and transport/ only a few refuelling stations currently
around/ renewable ways of producing hydrogen are in their infancy/ lots of conventional
refuelling stations/ battery electric vehicles can be charged at home
15. Rockets/ heating homes/ busses/ trains