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Ch.1 - Intro to General Chemistry
Ch.2 - Atoms & Elements
Ch.3 - Chemical Reactions
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BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions
Ch.4 - Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions
Ch.5 - Gases
Ch.6 - Thermochemistry
Ch.7 - Quantum Mechanics
Ch.8 - Periodic Properties of the Elements
Ch.9 - Bonding & Molecular Structure
Ch.10 - Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory
Ch.11 - Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces
Ch.12 - Solutions
Ch.13 - Chemical Kinetics
Ch.14 - Chemical Equilibrium
Ch.15 - Acid and Base Equilibrium
Ch.16 - Aqueous Equilibrium
Ch. 17 - Chemical Thermodynamics
Ch.18 - Electrochemistry
Ch.19 - Nuclear Chemistry
Ch.20 - Organic Chemistry
Ch.22 - Chemistry of the Nonmetals
Ch.23 - Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds

Hydrogen Atom

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Boron Family
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Halogens
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Hydrogen Chemistry

Although hydrogen represents the simplest element on the Periodic Table, it is by the far most abundant element in the universe. 

Atomic hydrogen possesses only 1 proton and electron based on its atomic mass and atomic number. 

Concept #1: The Composition and Chemistry of Hydrogen

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Additional Problems
Which of the statements regarding hydrogen is FALSE? (a) It is the most abundant element in the universe, but is rare as a diatomic gas in the Earth’s atmosphere. (b) Most hydrogen gas in the U.S. is produced by the reaction of methane with steam. (c) Its primary commercial use is for the manufacture of ammonia by the Haber process. (d) When hydrogen acts as an oxidizing agent, it resembles Group I7 elements. (e) It reacts with the Group I elements to form metallic hydrides.