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A can of hydrogen water lists 30 mg of magnesium. This made me wonder if the hydrogen in the beverage is produced by reacting magnesium with acid in the beverage. But does the chemistry actually work out?
I walk through experiments and calculations — using stoichiometry to find how much H₂ gas 30mg of magnesium can produce, the ideal gas law to relate that to pressure, and finally Henry’s law to figure out how much of that hydrogen would actually stay dissolved in the beverage rather than escaping as gas.
This is a follow-up to my first hydrogen water video, where a simple pH test showed hydrogen water is less acidic than regular sparkling water — this video digs into whether the manufacturer’s specific ppm claim is chemically plausible.
🔬 Topics covered: stoichiometry, ideal gas law, Henry’s law, solubility of gases, real-world chemistry problem solving
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