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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 14 2011, 06:41 PM (442 Views) | |
| Michelle | Jan 14 2011, 06:41 PM Post #1 |
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Hydrogen Symbol: H Number: 1 Series: Nonmetals Group: 1 Phase: Gas Boiling Point (°C): −252.87 Boiling Point (°F): −423.17 Melting Point (°C): −259.14 Melting Point (°F): −434.45 Hydrogen (Latin: 'hydrogenium', from Ancient Greek: hydro: "water" and genes: "forming") is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol H and atomic number 1. At standard temperature and pressure it is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, univalent, tasteless, highly flammable diatomic gas (H2). With an atomic mass of just 1.00794 g/mol, hydrogen is the lightest element of the universe. It is also the most abundant, constituting roughly 75% of all the universe's elemental matter.[1] It is present in water, all organic compounds, and in all living organisms. Hydrogen is able to react chemically with most other elements. Stars in their main sequence are overwhelmingly composed of hydrogen in its plasma state. The element is currently used primarily in fossil fuel upgrading. Other uses include as a lifting gas, as an alternative fuel (see Hydrogen economy), and more recently as a power source in fuel cells. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen Uses: Hydrogen gas is not toxic but is dangerous if mixed with air or oxygen because of the fire and explosion risk. In principle, it can asphyxiate through denying the body access to oxygen. Edited by Michelle, Jan 14 2011, 06:42 PM.
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| CJ | Jan 14 2011, 09:54 PM Post #2 |
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Nice format! Ever heard of deuterium and tritium? |
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| Michelle | Jan 14 2011, 10:06 PM Post #3 |
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It's actually zookeeper601's layout, but thanks anyway. And no... don't remember what those are.
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| CJ | Feb 5 2011, 06:59 PM Post #4 |
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Oh - deuterium is a hydrogen atom with one proton and one neutron in its nucleus (so it has relative atomic mass 2). Tritium has one proton and two neutrons (so it has relative atomic mass 3). |
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| Michelle | Feb 5 2011, 10:49 PM Post #5 |
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Umm okayyyy.... kinda already know what tritium is -- it's a radioactive compound that glows in the dark. (I know because I've seen it, it's cool)
Edited by Michelle, Feb 5 2011, 10:52 PM.
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| CJ | Feb 5 2011, 10:58 PM Post #6 |
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Yes, tritium is indeed radioactive. Deuterium isn't, though. |
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| Michelle | Feb 5 2011, 11:03 PM Post #7 |
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Okay. Tritium is in one of my dad's guns so he can find it more easily. |
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| CJ | Feb 6 2011, 01:09 AM Post #8 |
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Ah, interesting. I didn't know it had applications like that. |
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| Michelle | Feb 6 2011, 05:51 PM Post #9 |
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Yep. Also used in watch hands that glow in the dark, too.. |
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| CJ | Feb 21 2011, 01:55 AM Post #10 |
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I didn't know that either. Then again, my watch is digital. |
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| Michelle | Feb 21 2011, 03:42 AM Post #11 |
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Okay. Most people don't know it. |
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