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Hydrogen
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Hydrogen

diatomic nonmetal· Gas·1.008 u

Hydrogen is a chemical element with chemical symbol H and atomic number 1. With an atomic weight of 1.00794 u, hydrogen is the lightest element on the periodic table. Its monatomic form (H) is the most abundant chemical substance in the Universe, constituting roughly 75% of all baryonic mass.

Identity

Symbol
H
Atomic Number
1
Atomic Mass
1.008 u
Category
diatomic nonmetal
Block
s-block
Period
1
Group
1
Appearance
colorless gas
Year Discovered
1766 CE
Discovered By
Henry Cavendish
Named By
Antoine Lavoisier

Electrons

Configuration
1s1
Full Configuration
1s1
Shells
1
Electronegativity
2.2
Electron Affinity
72.769
Oxidation States
+1, -1
Ionization Energies
1312

Physical Properties

Hydrogen
State at
Gas
Melting Point
13.99
Boiling Point
20.271
Density
0.08988
Molar Heat
28.836 J/(mol·K)
Crystal Structure
HEX
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic

Mechanical

Atomic Radius
53 pm
Covalent Radius
32 pm
Van der Waals
120 pm

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
0.1805 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Specific Heat
14,300 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
0.44936 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
0.05868 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
75%
Sun
75%
Meteorite
2.4%
Earth's Crust
0.15%
Ocean
11%
Human Body
10%