2006-10-10 01:28:04 · 7 answers · asked by singnboo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes. It has an incomplete outer shell of electrons (requires one more to fill) and so it is very reactive.
The reaction is capable of releasing a huge amount of energy very easily.
2006-10-10 01:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen is extremely reactive, like the other guy said it has one electron short of it's outer shell. But also it presents itself as an ion (a + charge on one side and a - charge on the other side.) Even though that single electron is always orbiting the nucleus, it is always an electically charged dipole.
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2006-10-10 08:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by a1tommyL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!.Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water. At room temperature this reaction is immeasurably slow, but is accelerated by catalysts, such as platinum, or by an electric spark.
With nitrogen, hydrogen reacts to give ammonia. Hydrogen reacts at elevated temperatures with a number of metals, including lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, strontium, and barium, to give hydrides.
I'm right?. Maybe!.
2006-10-10 19:29:20 · answer #3 · answered by commerfin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! Or why is there Organic Chemistry? HCl is an example that a stomach have. You may use many other examples of Hydrogen compuonds in your everyday life like water!
2006-10-10 09:00:56 · answer #4 · answered by Palestini Detective 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. Present in Period on and group 1 and 7A of the periodic table, it has one electron in its outermost orbit. It readily combines with a number of atoms or compounds for example hydrogen chloride, ammonia, hydrogen sulphate, hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen sulphite...the list is endless...and of course, WATER! :)
2006-10-10 09:20:14 · answer #5 · answered by nityachawla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes very much so
2006-10-10 08:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by Charlotte C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES IT IS.. IT DOES NOT SUPPORTS COMBUSTION BUT IT BURNS ITSELF THATS THE REASON NOW A DAYS HELIUM IS BEING USED IN THE BALLONS ...
2006-10-10 08:35:56 · answer #7 · answered by ahujas_son 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋