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Hydrogen (H)

Hydrogen · Period 1 · Gas

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Element identity

Atomic number (Z)
1
Symbol
H
Atomic weight / isotope mass number
1.0080(2)
Category
Hydrogen
Physical state (reference)
Gas
Period
1
Group (reference)
1
Block
s

Physical properties

Appearance
Colorless gas
Density
0.08988×10⁻³ g·cm⁻³
Melting point
13.99 K / −259.16 °C / −434.49 °F
Boiling point
20.271 K / −252.879 °C / −423.182 °F
Sublimation point
Not available

Atomic and material properties

Electron configuration
1s¹
Electrons per shell
K1
Oxidation states
−1, 1
Electronegativity (Pauling)
2.2
Atomic radius
53 pm
Covalent radius
31±5 pm
Molar ionization energies
1st: 1312.0 kJ·mol⁻¹
Thermal conductivity
0.1805 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹
Molar heat capacity
H₂: 28.836 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹
Crystal structure
Hexagonal
CAS number
1333-74-0

Sources and interpretation

Snapshot exported 24 October 2026 from the element assets used by Nuclides. Properties are a reference compilation, not a new evaluation. Missing values are shown as “Not available”. Density and phase depend on temperature, pressure and allotrope; retained conditions are part of the quoted property.

Atomic weight is dimensionless. Parentheses give uncertainty in the last quoted digits. A single integer in square brackets is an isotope mass number, not a standard atomic weight. The snapshot can differ from current evaluations; consult CIAAW standard atomic weights and the IUPAC periodic table for current values and conventions.

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