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Water molecule mass ratio: hydrogen is 20% of water molecule mass units

Using atomic mass units where 1 electron/proton pair ~1 Mu, water's 2 hydrogen atoms (2 Mu) plus 1 oxygen atom (8 Mu) totals 10 Mu, so hydrogen is 2/10 = 20% of the water molecule's mass, yielding 1.669 lbs hydrogen per gallon of water (8.345 lbs x 0.20).

Basis

Confidence
0.90
Published
19 Aug 2026
Device
Water Fuel Cell
Component
water
Source Ref
WFC Independent Test-Evaluation Report — WFC International Independent Test-Evaluation Report (Project Binder 423-DA)
Notebook Id
1292
Recorded At
2026-07-03T07:18:46.981Z
Source Page Id
707

mass-unit hydrogen-content formula