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		deciplex on May 31, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientist Engineers Bacterium That Inhales CO2, Pr... Hydrogen leaks out of steel containers because it's "small"? Doesn't the size of even the largest atom (or, for that matter, molecule) pale in comparison to even the smallest leaks you will typically find in a steel container?

eru on May 31, 2016 [–]

It's not normal leaks. It's about hydrogen and helium diffusing through the container.

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