[jarklor05]

For this lab, we had to combine oxygen and hydrogen gas to launch a rocket. The equation for the rocket launch reaction is: 2H + O2 (yield) 2H2O. Based on this, the best launch should have had 2/3 of hydrogen and 1/3 of oxygen. However, our third trial for our rocket had 70% hydrogen and 30% oxygen (which is close to 2/3) but only went 2.5 meters. The question I need to answer is: what factors could acount for any discrepancies?

[Arkcon]

First of all ... What!? I never got to play with oxyhydrogen propellents when I was in high school.  Kids today I tell ya ... get offamylawn ..._{I don't even.}

Ahem.  OK.  Lets work together to try to figure this out.  Lets discuss units -- 2/3 and 1/3 what?  Its 70% and 30% what?  This will help you figure out the discrepency.  What really is the 2 H₂ and 1 O₂ really meant, with units.