Hydrogen since the beginning of time has always meant a significant amount of importance to science. Hydrogen for those who do not know hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. Nearly nine out of every ten atoms in the universe are hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen is with oxygen and silicon in abundance in the universe making them the big three. Hydrogen is the simplest of all elements. It only consists of one proton and one electron. Hydrogen was first discovered in seventeen sixty-six by English Chemist and physicist Henry Cavendish. Cavendish was also the first person to prove that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen compounds include water, sucrose, table sugar, alcohol, vinegar, acetic acid, household lye, sodium …show more content…
Its atomic number is one. The density of hydrogen is zero points zero, zero, zero, zero, eight, nine, eight, eight, grams per cubic centimeter. It is one of the two light elements. It is also a flammable gas. Approximately seventy-three percent of the mass of the visible universe is in the form of hydrogen. Helium makes up about twenty-five percent of the mass and everything else only two percent. While the abundance of these more massive elements seems quite low, it is important to remember that most of the atoms in our bodies and earth are a part of this small portion of matter in the universe. The element hydrogen contributed a big part in the big bang. It was one of the first elements ever existing and fueled the …show more content…
These geysers release a variety of other gasses however hydrogen just happens to be one of them. Hydrogen has no physical properties however it is prevalent on earth in the form of chemical compounds such as hydrocarbons and water. Hydrogen is an abundant element that can be used for many purposes. Hydrogen has many functions in many industries. Hydrogen is added to fats and oils, such as peanut oil through a process called hydrogenation. Liquid hydrogen is used in the study of superconductors and when combined with liquid oxygen, makes an excellent rocket fuel. Hydrogen also serves a major role in energy production in the body. Acetyl CoA is then broken down into hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon. The hydrogen ions are transported to the mitochondria of the cells, which then uses the hydrogen to create ATP. Hydrogen can form to make many crucial compounds we use in the world today. One of these compounds is the basic need of survival of all life which is water. Two hydrogen atoms combine with one oxygen atom in a chemical bond that creates water or H2O. There are also other compounds that hydrogen atoms bond with other elements to create things such as methane and ammonia. These are crucial things in life without hydrogen life on earth wouldn’t be