Element | Hydrogen

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Hydrogen is the simplest element with one proton and one electron and forms H2 as a diatomic gas under standard conditions.

Properties of Hydrogen | It is colorless, odorless, highly flammable and has the lowest atomic mass of all elements.

Uses of Hydrogen | Hydrogen is abundant in the universe, used in ammonia production, refining, and emerging low carbon energy applications.

Isotopes of Hydrogen | Stable isotope H 1 dominates; deuterium and tritium exist with tritium being radioactive and handled with radiological controls.