Interesting Facts About Hydrogen

Below is a video of interesting facts about hydrogen, the element with atomic number 1 on the Periodic table. Hydrogen has the chemical symbol H. Below are some facts about Hydrogen.

Where did the name Hydrogen come from?

The name Hydrogen comes from the Greek words Hydro and Gen which mean water generator.

Chemical properties of Hydrogen

The element Hydrogen is colorless, odorless, gaseous, nonmetallic element. The relative atomic mass of Hydrogen is 1.00797 making Hydrogen the lightest of all the elements. When combined with Oxygen, Hydrogen forms water.

Did you know the following 5 Facts about Hydrogen?

Hydrogen Fact #1: Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.

Hydrogen Fact #2: When Hydrogen is subject to a pressure 500,000 times greater than that of the earth's atmosphere, hydrogen becomes a solid with metallic properties.

Hydrogen Fact #3: Hydrogen was discovered in 1766 by English physicist and chemist Henry Cavendish.

Hydrogen Fact #4: Hydrogen is commonly used in hardening of oils and fats by hydrogenation.

Hydrogen Fact #5: The two isotopes of hydrogen , deuterium and tritium are used in nuclear weapons.

Video showing interesting facts about hydrogen