The molecules of oxygen and hydrogen would be “happier” to join together to form water, but they need a little kick before that reaction will happen.

Hydrogen is flammable and oxygen feeds flames, so the reaction to create water often results in an explosion. It can be done in a controlled, laboratory environment though.

The team has already been able to determine that the sequence in which hydrogen and oxygen are introduced will have a significant impact on the rate at which palladium can produce the water.

Water molecules can be split into hydrogen and oxygen with the addition of energy, but the amount of energy needed would be more than would be generated as a result of the reaction.

A low-voltage current applied to the electrodes drives a catalytic reaction that separates water molecules (H2O), releasing bubbles of hydrogen on one electrode and oxygen on the other.

But once those atoms combine into one water molecule, Dr. Dhillon said, our bodies can’t make use of the hydrogen and oxygen separately.

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