Atomic Element Z = 1 • Reactive Nonmetal
Hydrogen (H) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Hydrogen (symbol H, atomic number 1) has a standard atomic weight of 1.008 u and ground-state configuration 1s1.
Atomic Number (Z)
1
IUPAC Symbol
H
Standard Atomic Weight
1.008 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
1 / 1 / s-block
Condensed Electron Config
1s1
Full Subshell Config
1s1
Principal Shell Occupancy
[1]
Pauling Electronegativity
2.2
First Ionization Energy
1312 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
31 pm
Melting Point
13.99 K (-259.16 °C)
Boiling Point
20.27 K (-252.88 °C)
Density
0.0000899 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+1, -1
H (Z=1) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion
Interactive Stoichiometry Reactions Involving Hydrogen:
KMnO4 + HCl -> KCl + MnCl2 + Cl2 + H2O
Cu + HNO3 -> Cu(NO3)2 + NO + H2O
Cr2O7^2- + Fe^2+ + H+ -> Cr^3+ + Fe^3+ + H2O
N2 + H2 -> NH3
CO2 + H2O -> C6H12O6 + O2
C6H12O6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O