Symbol: H
Origin: Named by Lavoisier which comes from the word "hydro" and "gen" which means water forming.
Discovery: Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish of Britain in 1776.
Properties: It is the most abundant element in the universe and is the lightest too. It can be obtained from mines, oil, gas wells.
Hydrogen has the simplest structure. Hydrogen as water (H2O) is very much essential to life and it is present in all organic compounds. The thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei lights and heats the universe.
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