The Periodic Table/1 - Hydrogen (H)

Element Hydrogen (H, 1)

Here you can read more about the chemical element Hydrogen. Its shemical symbol is H and its atomic number is 1. The relative atomic mass of Hydrogen is 1.00794 u. The elemental classification of Hydrogen is Diatomic nonmetals, and it belongs to group 1 and period 1 in the Periodic Table of Elements.

The density of Hydrogen is 0.0899 kg/m3. The melting point of Hydrogen is 14.03 Kelvin (-258.97 ℃). The boiling point of Hydrogen is 20.27 Kelvin (-252.73 ℃). Hydrogen was discovered in the year 1766 by Henry Cavendish.

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Data about element Hydrogen

Chemical symbol
H
Element classification
Diatomic nonmetals
Atomic number
1
Group
1
Period
1
Relativ atomic mass
Atomic mass
1.00794 u
Density
0.0899 kg/m3
Melting point
14.03 K   (-258.97 ℃)
Boiling point
20.27 K   (-252.73 ℃)
Discovered year
1766
Discovered by
Henry Cavendish