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Hydrogen (H)

Atomic number: 1 · Category: diatomic nonmetal · Group 1 · Period 1 · Phase: Gas

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.

Atomic mass: 1.008
Density: 0.08988
Melting point: 13.99 K
Boiling point: 20.271 K
Appearance: colorless gas
Source: Wikipedia
Block: s
Molar heat: 28.836
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Electronic structure

Electron configuration: 1s1
Configuration (semantic): 1s1
Shells: 1
Electronegativity (Pauling): 2.2
Electron affinity: 72.769
Ionization energies: 1312

Periodic position

Group: 1
Period: 1
xpos: 1
ypos: 1

Spectral/Bohr images

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Vial of glowing ultrapure hydrogen, H2. Original size in cm: 1 x 5
3D Model