Hydrogen
CHEMISTRY SSS2 Second Term
WEEK 2
Hydrogen
Performance objectives
Students should be able to:
- Identify the isotopes of hydrogen and draw their electronic configuration.
- Explain the unique position of hydrogen in the periodic table.
- Explain the laboratory preparation of hydrogen.
- List two physical and chemical properties of hydrogen.
- List three uses of hydrogen.
Content
Hydrogen and its isotopes
Hydrogen (H), a colorless, odorless, tasteless, flammable gaseous substance that is the simplest member of the family of chemical elements. The hydrogen atom has a nucleus consisting of a proton bearing one unit of positive electrical charge; an electron, bearing one unit of negative electrical charge, is also associated with this nucleus. Under ordinary conditions, hydrogen gas is a loose aggregation of hydrogen molecules, each consisting of.... View More
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