Discovered by Henry Cavendish in 1766, hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant of the chemical elements. In the first of a series of articles about the Elements of the Periodic Table, I set out to investigate the essential facts, history and uses of hydrogen.
On the way I look at hydrogen’s stable and unstable isotopes, the various methods of production (in industry and in laboratories) and the origin of the element’s name.
Originally published at Scienceray.com, the article now has a permanent home on this site.
Elements of the Periodic Table: Hydrogen (H)
Essential facts, history and uses of the first element of the periodic table.
