Describe the industrial uses of hydrogen which depend on:
(i) the heat liberated when it burns,
(ii) its ability to react with vegetable oil in the presence of catalyst,
(iii) its ability to unite with nitrogen.
Atomic hydrogen is formed by passing dihydrogen gas through electric are struck between two hydrogen two tungsten electrodes, when dihydrogen molecules dissociate into H-atoms.
The life period of atomic hydrogen is 0.3 sec. Consequently, it returns to molecular form (H2) liberating a tremendous amount of energy which is used for cutting and welding purposes in the form of atomic hydrogen.