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Give Reason for the Following: Though Hydrogen is Lighter than Air It Cannot Be Collected by Downward Displacement of Air.

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Give reason for the following:

Though hydrogen is lighter than air it cannot be collected by downward displacement of air.

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Since hydrogen is lighter than air. it is possible to collect the gas by downward displacement of air. But it is not safe to do so since a mixture of hydrogen and air can lead to an explosion.

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