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← ScienceWhich mechanism limits hydrogen fuel cell performance below 0.6V at high current draw?
A)Ohmic resistance dominates overvoltage losses✓
B)Catalyst poisoning reduces reaction kinetics
C)Membrane drying increases proton resistance
D)Electrode flooding impedes gas diffusion
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At high current draw, ohmic resistance in the fuel cell components (electrodes, electrolyte membrane, bipolar plates) results in significant voltage drop because of increased electron and ion flow, limiting performance. Therefore, ohmic resistance dominates, rather than catalyst poisoning, membrane drying, or electrode flooding which are significant at different operating conditions.
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