PRONUNCIATION: Hy-dro-gen
Hydrogren is the first element in the periodic table and is an important element for our world. One of it's first uses was to fill balloons and airships, however hydrogen reacts explosively with oxygen, therefore it was replaced with helium. A much safer option.
Hydrogen is the lightest and most common of all elements in the universe. It can be found in the sun and is extremely flammable, one of the reasons the sun burns so brightly.
| APPEARANCE | Colourless, odourless gas |
|---|---|
| DISCOVERY DATE | 1766 |
| DISCOVERED BY | Henry Cavendish |