Hydrogen Fuel CellWith the development of environmentally friendly technologies people started thinking about creating cleaner energy sources. As the result, various alternative energy sources appeared including solar cells and wind turbines. However, they have one big disadvantage. As they depend on certain weather conditions, they can't produce energy 24/7. This is why they usually use batteries in order to store energy.The scientific experiment set with a hydrogen fuel cell is a miniature copy of the clean energy sources. With the help of this set you can independently learn about the processes that produce power in hydrogen fuel cells.The set includes a hydrogen fuel cell. The electricity supplied by solar battery splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. The gases are collected in two tanks. The energy is consumed by a miniature motor.First we need to charge the fuel cell. With the help of a syringe we pour some water inside the tank. Later is will be decomposed. Now we attach the tubes to the tanks and also pour some water into them. And finally, we attach the solar battery to the hydrogen fuel cell.Under the influence of electric current the water inside the cell starts splitting into oxygen and hydrogen. It is then directed to the appropriate tanks over the tubes. When the tanks are full, you will see some bubbles. This means the battery is charged. Now disconnect the solar battery and put the fan in its place. The pressure of water in the inner tanks makes oxygen <b>...</b>
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