Automotive Technology
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ISBN: 9781337794213
Author: ERJAVEC, Jack.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 36, Problem 6MC
Which of the following statements about hydrogen is not true?
a. Hydrogen displaces air, so any release in an enclosed space could cause asphyxiation.
b. Hydrogen must be stored as a compressed gas.
c. Hydrogen is nontoxic.
d. Hydrogen is highly flammable and there is risk for an explosion.
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