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Hydrogen synthesis refers to any process by which hydrogen gas is created by removing hydrogen molecules from other compounds. Hydrogen gas does not naturally occur on Earth. Instead, hydrogen is mostly found bound to carbon in the form of carbohydrates, to oxygen in the form of water, and to nitrogen in the form of ammonia. Hydrogen atoms bonded to other hydrogen atoms form hydrogen gas, which is burns very energetically when exposed to heat or flame. Currently several methods for extracting hydrogen from compounds exist including electrolysis, biodegradation, and steam reformation of natural gas.