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Hydrogen

diatomic nonmetal

Properties

Atomic number
1
Atomic mass
1.008 u
Category
diatomic nonmetal
Group
1
Period
1
Block
s-block
State (room temp)
Gas
Outer-shell electrons
1
Electronegativity
2.2 (Pauling)
Density
Melting point
-259.16 °C
Boiling point
-252.88 °C

Electron configuration

1s¹

Noble-gas shorthand: 1s¹

Electrons per shell: 1 — that's 1 in the outermost shell.

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H
Bohr model — outer-shell electrons in blue

About Hydrogen

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.

Position in the periodic table

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