Hydrogen (H)

Hydrogen (H) is element 1 of the periodic table, a nonmetal in period 1 and group 1. Its standard atomic weight is 1.008, so one mole of hydrogen atoms has a mass of 1.008 g. At room temperature it is a gas; it melts at -259.34 °C and boils at -252.87 °C.

1 H Hydrogen 1.008

Period 1, group 1 · Nonmetal

Atomic number1
SymbolH
Standard atomic weight1.008
Molar mass1.008 g/mol
CategoryNonmetal
Group1
Period1
Blocks-block
Electron configuration1s1
Oxidation states+1, −1
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.2
Atomic radius (van der Waals)120 pm
First ionisation energy13.598 eV (1312 kJ/mol)
Electron affinity0.754 eV
State at room temperatureGas
Melting point13.81 K (-259.34 °C)
Boiling point20.28 K (-252.87 °C)
Density0.0899 g/L
Discovered1766

Group 1

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Atomic weight: IUPAC CIAAW standard atomic weight. Other properties: PubChem (U.S. National Library of Medicine, public domain). Values such as melting point and radius depend on how they were measured; check a data book for precise work.