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Properties of Hydrogen
Name origin: Greek words hydro (water) and gen (generate)

Number : 1 Hydrogen is the rst element on the periodic table

Atomic Weight : 1.0079
Melting Point: -259C
Boiling Point: - 253C
Vapour Density: 0.08376 kg/m3 ( at 20C,1atm)
Specific Gravity : 0.0696
Flashpoint : 253 C
Valence: 1
Hydrogen is a colourless, odourless, combustible gas.
2. Hydrogen Facts
Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element in the universe
It is estimated that 90% of the visible universe is composed of hydrogen.
3. Hydrogen Production
Hydrogen is prepared by:
steam on heated carbon.
decomposition of certain hydrocarbons with heat.
reaction of sodium or potassium hydroxide on aluminum.
electrolysis of water.
displacement from acids by certain metals.
4. Uses of Hydrogen
Pure hydrogen is a gas, but it is barely found in our atmosphere
Hydrogen occurs primarily in combination with oxygen in water
Its also present in organic matter such as living plants, petroleum, coal, etc.
Hydrogen is the lightest element, so it can combine with all other elements
-- sometimes explosively
-- to form compounds.
Large amounts of hydrogen are combined with nitrogen from the air to produce
ammonia (NH3) through a process called the Haber process.
Hydrogen is also added to fats and oils, such as peanut oil, through a process called
hydrogenation.
5. Uses of Hydrogen:
Fuel
Most of vehicles are buses and automobiles powered by electric motors
They store hydrogen gas or liquid on board and convert the hydrogen into electricity
for the motor using a fuel cell
Only a few of these vehicles burn the hydrogen directly (producing almost no
pollution).
The present cost of fuel cell vehicles greatly exceeds that of conventional vehicles in
large part due to the expense of producing fuel cells
Liquid hydrogen is used in the study of superconductors and, when combined with
liquid oxygen, makes an excellent rocket fuel.
7. Hydrogen Isotopes
Hydrogen has three common isotopes.
The simplest isotope, called protium, is just ordinary hydrogen.
The second is a stable isotope called deuterium.
Discovered in 1932
The third isotope is called tritium.
Discovered in 1934
. Properties of Hydrogen
Name origin: Greek words hydro (water) and gen (generate)
Signicance of Hydrogen
Hydrogen is one of the most important elements. Without out it there would be no water or
fuel. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and we could not survive without
it