Do two hydrogens with same spin make H_2 ?

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As I know from the laws of chemistry,to form H_2 the H atoms must have opposite spin.
What if they have the same spin?
I mean, can an H atom rotate to swap his spin (i'm not expert of the dynamics of spin), or there is no way to couple them?
In the case I have a gas of H with all of them polarized in the same direction is the formation of H_2 possible?
 
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What spin are you talking about? Electron spin?