Why isn’t hydrogen gas used as a domestic or industrial fuel, although it has a very high calorific value? State three reasons for the answer. [3 marks]

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Although hydrogen gas has a very high calorific value, it is not used as a domestic or industrial fuel due to the following reasons:
$∙$ It is expensive. [1 mark]
$∙$ It burns explosively. [1 mark]
$∙$ It is highly inflammable, so it is risky to store and transport it. [1 mark]

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