Hydogen document

1. Hydrogen

2. About Hydrogen
 Hydrogen is the
simplest kind of atom
 in the very earliest
days after the Big Bang
hydrogen was the only
kind of atom in the
new Universe
 The nucleus of a
hydrogen atom is made
of just one proton.

3. Characteristic of Hydrogen
 Atomic Number:
 1
 Atomic Radius:
 110 pm (Van der Waals)
 Atomic Symbol:
 H
 Melting Point:
 -259.34 °C
 Atomic Weight:
 1.0079
 Boiling Point:
 -252.87 °C
 Electron Configuration:
 1s1
 Oxidation States:
 1, -1

4. Sources of Hydrogen
 Hydrogen element is
found in the stars, and
plays an important part
in powering the
universe through both
the proton-proton
reaction and carbon-
nitrogen cycle.

5. Uses of Hydrogen
 to process fossil fuels
 to produce ammonia- used
in common household
cleaning products.
 used as a hydrogenating
agent to produce
methanol and convert
unhealthy unsaturated
fats and oils to saturated
fats and oils.