Category
nonmetal
State at Room Temperature
gas
Electron Configuration
1s¹
Valence Electrons
1
Lewis Dot:•
Electronegativity
2.2
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-1+1
Melting Point
13.99 K
-259.16°C
Boiling Point
20.271 K
-252.88°C
Density
0.00008988
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 1Period 1s-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byHenry Cavendish
Year1766
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Rocket fuel, ammonia production, hydrogenation of oils, fuel cells
Related Elements
Same group or period
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