No, burning hydrogen does not convert mass to energy. The mass of the reactants will equal the products. 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O There are equal amounts of each element on both sides of the equation. A nuclear reaction is not the same.
Actually, the masses are different, according the the formula E=MC2.
172 posted on 08/01/2008 12:34:58 PM PDT by ColdWater