Section 2
Hydrogen
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Properties of Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the smallest element, with one proton and one electron. It is highly abundant and has unique and important chemical properties.
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Binary Hydrides
Hydrides are compounds in which one or more hydrogen anions have nucleophilic, reducing, or basic properties.
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Isotopes of Hydrogen
Hydrogen has three naturally occurring isotopes: protium, deuterium and tritium. Each isotope has different chemical properties.
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Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation reactions, which involve the addition of hydrogen to substrates, have many important applications.
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The Hydrogen Economy
The hydrogen economy refers to using hydrogen as the next important source of fuel.