Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1 and symbol H. It is odorless, colorless and highly combustible. In this article, you will learn interesting facts about hydrogen.
It is the only element in which neutron is absent. It resembles alkali metals as well as halogens.
1. Hydrogen has the ability to act as an acid as well as a base. so it is called an amphoteric substance.
2. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It is the third most abundant element in the earth's crust.
3. There are three isotopes of hydrogen named as protium, deuterium, and tritium
4. Henry Cavendish gave the name to hydrogen as 'phlogiston'.
5. Antoine Lavoisier gave the element the name as 'hydrogen'.
6. Hydrogen was liquefied by James Dewar for the first time.
7. The first hydrogen-filled balloon was invented by Jacques Charles in 1783.
8. About 60 million hydrogens are produced for industrial purposes.
9. The H–H bond dissociation enthalpy of dihydrogen is the highest for a single bond between two atoms of any element. It is 435.88 kJ per mole.
10. Hydrogen is the lightest element that's why even earth's gravity cannot hold its molecules.
11. The earth's atmosphere contains about 0.15 % of hydrogen by mass.
12. The mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide from Syngas also known as water gas.
13. The electrolysis of 1-liter water will produce 111.19 gm of hydrogen
14. Hydrogen can easily penetrate the blood-brain barrier by gaseous diffusion, it may be a very promising agent to protect intracranial neurons.
15. Drinking hydrogen-containing water may be useful in daily life to prevent or minimize the risk of lifestyle-related oxidative stress.
16. Hydrogen composes approximately 90% of the visible universe.
17. The pressure required to convert hydrogen into metal is about 4 million atmospheres which is greater than the pressure inside the center of the earth.
18. The flame speed of the hydrogen engine is 48.3 m/s and the ordinary engine yields 16.5 m/s when the standard condition is provided.
19. More than 12 liters of hydrogen per day are continuously produced in the human body under normal physiological conditions.
20. The solubility of hydrogen in water is very low at about 0.9 mmol/liter
21. The permeability of hydrogen gas is very strong. It can penetrate rubber at room temperature. It can also penetrate metal films such as palladium, nickel, steel at high temperatures.
22. When the concentration of oxygen less is than 4% then the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen will not burn even at high temperature-pressure. This property is widely used in diving operations.
It is the only element in which neutron is absent. It resembles alkali metals as well as halogens.
Interesting facts about hydrogen
1. Hydrogen has the ability to act as an acid as well as a base. so it is called an amphoteric substance.
2. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It is the third most abundant element in the earth's crust.
3. There are three isotopes of hydrogen named as protium, deuterium, and tritium
4. Henry Cavendish gave the name to hydrogen as 'phlogiston'.
5. Antoine Lavoisier gave the element the name as 'hydrogen'.
6. Hydrogen was liquefied by James Dewar for the first time.
7. The first hydrogen-filled balloon was invented by Jacques Charles in 1783.
8. About 60 million hydrogens are produced for industrial purposes.
9. The H–H bond dissociation enthalpy of dihydrogen is the highest for a single bond between two atoms of any element. It is 435.88 kJ per mole.
10. Hydrogen is the lightest element that's why even earth's gravity cannot hold its molecules.
11. The earth's atmosphere contains about 0.15 % of hydrogen by mass.
12. The mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide from Syngas also known as water gas.
13. The electrolysis of 1-liter water will produce 111.19 gm of hydrogen
14. Hydrogen can easily penetrate the blood-brain barrier by gaseous diffusion, it may be a very promising agent to protect intracranial neurons.
15. Drinking hydrogen-containing water may be useful in daily life to prevent or minimize the risk of lifestyle-related oxidative stress.
16. Hydrogen composes approximately 90% of the visible universe.
17. The pressure required to convert hydrogen into metal is about 4 million atmospheres which is greater than the pressure inside the center of the earth.
18. The flame speed of the hydrogen engine is 48.3 m/s and the ordinary engine yields 16.5 m/s when the standard condition is provided.
19. More than 12 liters of hydrogen per day are continuously produced in the human body under normal physiological conditions.
20. The solubility of hydrogen in water is very low at about 0.9 mmol/liter
21. The permeability of hydrogen gas is very strong. It can penetrate rubber at room temperature. It can also penetrate metal films such as palladium, nickel, steel at high temperatures.
22. When the concentration of oxygen less is than 4% then the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen will not burn even at high temperature-pressure. This property is widely used in diving operations.