Question

What are the forms of hydrogen?

Answer 1

Although there are many forms of hydrogen available, here we will be discussing some of the most common forms of it. They are enlisted as below: -

1. There are three isotopes of hydrogen that are found in nature: ${}_1\mathrm{H}$ (protium), ${}_2\mathrm{H}$ (deuterium), and ${}_3\mathrm{H}$ (tritium).
2. Other highly unstable nuclei (4H through 7H) have been synthesized in the lab but are not found in nature.
3. The concentration of hydrogen on Earth is higher than that of water.
4. It is only present as a gas in the atmosphere at very low concentrations of less than 1 part per million by volume.
5. As a non-radioactive name, deuterium and its derivatives are utilized in chemical investigations and as solvents for 1H-NMR spectroscopy.
6. Heavy water is employed in nuclear reactors as a neutron moderator and coolant. Additionally, deuterium is a potential fuel for nuclear commercial fusion.