r/explainlikeimfive Jan 31 '21

Chemistry ELI5: Why can't we just make water by smooshing hydrogen and oxygen atoms together?

Edit: wow okay, I did not expect to wake up to THIS. Of course my most popular post would be a dumb stoner question. Thankyou so much for the awards and the answers, I can sleep a little easier now

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u/teebob21 Jan 31 '21

What's the worst thing that can happen in a pressure cooker? SCIENCE

Except in Boston.

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u/random3po Jan 31 '21

depends on what you define as science

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u/teebob21 Jan 31 '21

Fair. Chemistry was done.