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hy·dro·gen [ hahy-druh-juhn ]
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  • First chemical element in the periodic table; atomic symbol H, atomic number 1; it exists, under normal conditions, as a colorless, odorless, tasteless, diatomic gas; hydrogen ions are protons.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The first chemical element in the periodic table with atomic symbol H, and atomic number 1. Protium (atomic weight 1) is by far the most common hydrogen isotope. Hydrogen also exists as the stable isotope DEUTERIUM (atomic weight 2) and the radioactive isotope TRITIUM (atomic weight 3). Hydrogen forms into a diatomic molecule at room temperature and appears as a highly flammable colorless and odorless gas.
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    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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