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human
Possibly a stupid question, but if Hydrogen is explosive, and oxygen is explosive, why isn't H20?
gpt
Because H2O is actually the result of hydrogen and oxygen "exploding" together. It is a chemical reaction that takes two highly reactive molecules, and bonds them to form a much more stable molecule. It's more stable because it has less stored chemical energy; the energy from the two gasses was released as heat during the reaction, causing the "explosion".