Name |
Hydrogen |
Symbol |
H |
Atomic Number |
1 |
Atomic Mass |
1.01 |
Number of Protons |
1 |
Number of Electrons |
1 |
Number of Electrons |
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Melting Point |
-259.14 degrees Celcius |
Boiling Point |
-252.87 degrees Celcius |
Normal Phase |
Gas |
Family |
Nonmetal |
Period |
1 |
Group |
1 |
Origin of Name |
From the Greek words hudor, meaning water, and gennan, meaning to generate |
Date & Place of Discovery |
Discovered by Henry Cavendish and Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier in 1766 in England and France |
Interesting Facts |
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Common Uses |
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