Question

The chemical symbol for hydrogen atom is:

• A. $\text{H}$
• B. ${\text{H}}_2$
• C. $\text{Hg}$
• D. $\text{He}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\text{H}$

$\text{H}$ is the chemical symbol for a hydrogen atom. The two hydrogen atoms combine together to form the hydrogen molecule which is represented by ${\text{H}}_2$. $\text{He}$ is the chemical symbol for helium and $\text{Hg}$ is the symbol for mercury.