Is it Possible to Create a Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas?

In summary, creating H+ gas is possible by ionizing molecular hydrogen and separating the protons using electric fields. However, obtaining large quantities of H+ gas is not feasible due to the strong repulsion between protons, which requires a significant amount of force to keep them separated.
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Plain and simple, is it possible to create H+ Gas? For example, if you had H3O+ and heated it immensely, wouldn't it separate into H2O and H+? Wouldn't there then be a way to separate the H+ out?
 
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Do you know what plasma is?

Why not start with just hydrogen gas?

You can separate some minute amounts of charged particles, that's routinely done in accelerators. However, to keep charged particles separated you need a lot of force (try to calculate how strongly would be a mole of protons attracted by a mole of electrons, if the distance between charges is1 meter; compare that to the force keeping Moon in Earth's orbit).
 
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H+ gas is a collection of protons. Small quantities are not hard to get, large quantities do not work due to their mutual repulsion.

Where would you find H3O+ as gas? No, you can just start with molecular hydrogen and ionize it, that will give some isolated protons that can be separated by electric fields.
 

Related to Is it Possible to Create a Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas?

1. What is Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas?

Monatomic hydrogen ion gas is a gas composed of single atoms of hydrogen that have been stripped of their electrons, resulting in positively charged ions.

2. How is Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas produced?

Monatomic hydrogen ion gas is produced through a process called ionization, where energy is used to remove electrons from hydrogen atoms, resulting in the formation of positively charged ions.

3. What are the properties of Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas?

Monatomic hydrogen ion gas is highly reactive due to its positive charge and can easily combine with other atoms or molecules. It is also very unstable and will quickly recombine with electrons to form neutral hydrogen gas.

4. What are the uses of Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas?

Monatomic hydrogen ion gas has several industrial uses, such as in the production of semiconductors and as a propellant in space propulsion systems. It is also used in certain medical and scientific research applications.

5. Is Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas safe for human consumption?

No, Monatomic Hydrogen Ion Gas is not safe for human consumption. It is highly reactive and can cause harm if inhaled or ingested. It should only be handled by trained professionals in controlled environments.

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