Ben Brockert on Nostr: Random rocketry/chemistry rant: it’s stupid how hard it is to make hydrogen ...

Random rocketry/chemistry rant: it’s stupid how hard it is to make hydrogen peroxide.

It’s just H₂O₂. You’d think “you take some water and stick some more oxygen on.” And you can do that to make ozone from O₂, or that even that BFRC of N₂O₄. You can make one of the nastiest rocket propellants in your garage, with a spark gap and a refrigerator.

But no, peroxide is a pain in the ass, which is why it has only ever seen niche uses, even though it’s storable and dense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_peroxide#Production