H2

Water's chemical formula

H2 is the chemical formula for molecular hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe.

The subscript 2 indicates two hydrogen atoms bonded together, forming the gas that makes up most of the sun and stars.

In everyday contexts, H2 appears in discussions of hydrogen fuel cells and clean energy, where it serves as an alternative to fossil fuels.

The new buses run on H2 instead of diesel.

isotope

deuterium

Hydrogen isotope with neutron

mass · neutron · nucleus · radioactive · stable · fractionation · enrichment · tracer · spectroscopy

molecule

covalent

Sharing electrons between atoms

proton · valence · orbital · synthesis · catalyst · compound · reactivity · reduction · oxidation · electrolysis

element

hydrogen

Simplest atomic element

boron · carbon · nitrogen · oxygen · fluorine · neon · sodium · magnesium · aluminum · silicon

fuel

renewable

Capable of restoration

combustion · storage · tank · pipeline · refueling · efficiency · decarbonization · mobility · vehicle · bus

gas

colorless

Devoid of pigmentation

balloon · airship · Hindenburg · cylinder · compression · storage · leak · detection · density · buoyancy

fusion

plasma

Electrified matter state

helium · neutron · star · sun · core · ignition · confinement · magnetic · thermonuclear · power

astronomy

interstellar

Between celestial bodies

corona · spectral · Lyman · absorption · emission · redshift · cosmology · universe · abundance · primordial

Categories
Opposites
molecular composition of water

H2O

Fifteenth alphabet character

oxygen · O2 · oxidizer · oxidant

elemental properties

H2uranium

Element ninety-two

lead · heavy elements · noble gases · helium

chemical composition

H2O2

Molecular oxygen gas

oxygen · water · CO2 · N2

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