Most fuel cells in the world today run on hydrogen. However, as the fuel gets more complex, this oxidation process becomes vastly more complicated. Once carbon atoms are in the fuel, carbon monoxide poisoning of typical fuel cell catalysts becomes problematic.
Bromine dissociates in water in the same manner as chlorine, by forming hypobromous acid and the hypobromite ion. Hypobromous acid is a weak acid that partially dissociates to form a hydrogen ion and a hypobromite ion.
Cyanogen chloride forms when chlorine from the pool reacts with nitrogen in urine. It acts like tear gas, roughing up the eyes, nose and lungs, and itâs classified as an agent of chemical warfare. Predictably, the study quickly resulted in headlines like âWhy peeing in the pool is chemical warfare.â.