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1 Ashley Robison My Preferences Site Tools Popular pages MindTouch User Guide FAQ Sign Out If you like us, please share us on social media. The latest UCD Hyperlibrary newsletter is now complete, check it out. ChemWiki BioWiki GeoWiki StatWiki PhysWiki MathWiki SolarWiki Periodic Table of the Elements Reference Tables Physical Constants Units & Conversions Lab Techniques ChemWiki: The Dynamic Chemistry E-textbook > Inorganic Chemistry > Descriptive Chemistry > s-block Elements > Group 1: The Alkali Metals > Chemistry of Hydrogen Chemistry of Hydrogen Hydrogen is one of the most important elements in the world. It is all around us. It is a component of water (H 2 O), fats, petroleum, table sugar (C 6 H 12 O 6 ), ammonia (NH 3 ), and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) things essential to life, as we know it. This module will explore several aspects of the element and how they apply to the world. Hydrogen Facts Atomic Number: 1 Atomic Symbol: H Atomic Weight: Electronic Configuration: 1s 1 Oxidation States: 1, -1 Atomic Radius: 78 pm Melting Point: C Boiling Point: C Elemental Classification: Non-Metal At Room Temperature: Colorless & Odorless Diatomic Gas History of Hydrogen Hydrogen was first isolated and shown to be a discrete element by Henry Cavendish in Before that, Robert Boyle and Paracelsus both used reactions of iron and acids to produce hydrogen gas. Antoine Lavoisier gave hydrogen its name because it produced water when ignited in air. Hydrogen comes from Greek meaning water producer ( hydro =water and gennao =to make). Properties of Hydrogen Hydrogen is a nonmetal. It is placed above group in the periodic table because it has ns 1 electron configuration like the alkali metals. However, it varies greatly from the alkali metals as it forms cations (H + ) more reluctantly than the other alkali metals. Hydrogen s ionization energy is 1312 kj/mol, while lithium (the alkali metal with the highest ionization energy) has an ionization energy of 520 kj/mol. Because hydrogen is a nonmetal and forms H - (hydride anions), it is sometimes placed above the halogens in the periodic table. Hydrogen also forms H 2 dihydrogen like halogens. However, hydrogen is very different from the halogens. Hydrogen has a much smaller electron affinity than the halogens. H 2 dihydrogen or molecular hydrogen is non-polar with two electrons. There are weak attractive forces between H 2 molecules, resulting in low boiling and melting points. However, H 2 has very strong intramolecular forces; H 2 reactions are generally slow at room temperature due to strong H H bond. H 2 is easily activated by heat, irradiation, or catalysis. Activated hydrogen gas reacts very quickly and exothermically with many substances. Hydrogen also has an ability to form covalent bonds with a large variety of substances. Because it makes strong O H bonds, it is also considered a good reducing agent for metal oxides. Example: CuO(s) + H 2 (g) Cu(s) + H 2 O(g) H 2 (g) passes over CuO(s) to reduce the Cu 2+ to Cu(s), while getting oxidized itself. Reactions of Hydrogen 1. Hydrogen wanting to give up its single electron causes it to act like an alkali metal: H(g) H + (g) + e - 2. A half-filled valence shell with one e- also causes hydrogen to act like a halogen because it wants to gain Noble gas configuration by adding an e - : H(g) + e - H - (g) 1%3A_The_Alkali_Metals/Chemistry_of_Hydrogen 1/5

2 3. Reactions with Active Metals: Hydrogen accepts e- from an active metal to form ionic hydrides like LiH. By forming an ion with -1 charge, the hydrogen behaves like a halogen. 2M(s)+H 2 (g) 2MH(s) M= group 1 metals Example: 2K(s)+H 2 (g) 2KH(s) 2K(s)+Cl 2 (g) 2KCl(s) M(s)+H 2 (g) MH 2 (s) M= group 2 metals Example: Ca(s)+H 2 (g) CaH 2 (s) Ca(s)+Cl 2 (g) CaCl 2 (s) 4. 4) Reactions with Nonmetals: Unlike metals forming ionic bonds with nonmetals, hydrogen forms polar covalent bonds.despite being electropositive like the active metals that form ionic bonds with nonmetals, hydrogen is much less electropositive than the active metals, and forms covalent bonds. Hydrogen + Halogen Hydrogen Haliden(H 2 (g)+ Cl 2 (g) HCl(g)) Hydrogen + Oxygen Water (H 2 (g)+o 2 (g) H 2 O(g)) Hydrogen gas reacting with oxygen to produce water and a large amount of heat. 5) Reactions with Transition Metals: Reactions of hydrogen with Transition metals (Group 3-12) form metallic hydrides. There is no fixed ratio of hydrogen atom to metal because the hydrogen atoms fill holes between metal atoms in the crystalline structure. Uses & Application Hydrogen is very important to the world. About 70% of the hydrogen produced is used in the Haber process, which is a process of fixing nitrogen gas into ammonia (a usable form by plants). Without the Haber process, we would not be able to grow the huge amounts of crops we grow today. Hydrogen is also used for the hydrogenation of oils.hydrogenation entails replacing double bonds in oils by hydrogen, converting the double bonds into single bonds. This transformation of unsaturated fats to saturated fats drastically increases the shelf life of many foods. However, an increased consumption of saturated fats has been linked to greater visible for heart disease, high cholesterol, and certain types of cancer. Because hydrogen is a good reducing agent, it is used to produce metals like iron, copper, nickel, and cobalt from their ores. Liquid hydrogen (combined with liquid oxygen) is a major component of rocket fuel (as mentioned above combination of hydrogen and oxygen relapses a huge amount of energy). Because one cubic feet of hydrogen can lift about.07 lbs, hydrogen lifted airships or Zeppelins became very common in the early 1900s.However, the use of hydrogen for this purpose was largely discontinued around World War II after the explosion of The Hindenburg. The Hindenburg prompted greater use of inert helium, rather than flammable hydrogen for air travel. 1%3A_The_Alkali_Metals/Chemistry_of_Hydrogen 2/5

3 Video Showing the explosion of The Hindenburg. (Video from Youtube) Recently, due to the fear of fossil fuels running out, extensive research is being done on hydrogen as a source of energy. Because of their moderately high energy densities liquid hydrogen and compressed hydrogen gas are possible fuels for the future. A huge advantage in using them is that their combustion only produces water (it burns clean ). However, it is very costly, and not economically feasible with current technology. Combustion of fuel produces energy that can be converted into electrical energy when energy in the steam turns a turbine to drive a generator. However, this is not very efficient because a great deal of energy is lost as heat. The production of electricity using voltaic cell can yield more electricity (a form of usable energy). Voltaic cells that transform chemical energy in fuels (like H 2 and CH 4 ) are called fuel cells. These are not self-contained and so are not considered batteries. The hydrogen cell is a type of fuel cell involving the reaction between H 2 (g) with O 2 (g) to form liquid water; this cell is twice as efficient as the best internal combustion engine. In the cell (in basic conditions), the oxygen is reduced at the cathode, while the hydrogen is oxidized at the anode. Reduction: O 2 (g)+2h 2 O(l)+4e - 4OH - (aq) Oxidation: H 2 (g) + 2OH - (aq) 2H 2 O(l) + 2e- Overall: 2H 2 (g) + O 2 (g) 2H 2 O(l) E cell= Reduction- Oxidation= E O2/OH - - E H2O/H2 =.401V (-.828V) = However, this technology is far from being used in everyday life due to its great costs. Natural Occurrence & Other Sources Image of A Hydrogen Fuel Cell. (Image made by Ridhi Sachdev) 1%3A_The_Alkali_Metals/Chemistry_of_Hydrogen 3/5

4 Naturally Occurring Hydrogen Hydrogen is the fuel for reactions of the Sun and other stars (fusion reactions). (Video from Youtube) Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. About 70%- 75% of the universe is composed of hydrogen by mass. All stars are essentially large masses of hydrogen gas that produce enormous amounts of energy through the fusion of hydrogen atoms at their dense cores. In smaller stars, hydrogen atoms collided and fused to form helium and other light elements like nitrogen and carbon(essential for life). In the larger stars, fusion produces the lighter and heavier elements like calcium, oxygen, and silicon. On Earth, hydrogen is mostly found in association with oxygen; its most abundant form being water (H 2 O). Hydrogen is only.9% by mass and 15% by volume abundant on the earth, despite water covering about 70% of the planet. Because hydrogen is so light, there is only.5 ppm (parts per million) in the atmosphere, which is a good thing considering it is EXTREMELY flammable. Other Sources of Hydrogen 1) Hydrogen gas can be prepared by reacting a dilute strong acid like hydrochloric acids with an active metal. The metal becomes oxides, while the H + (from the acid) gests reduced to hydrogen gas. This method is only practical for producing small amounts of hydrogen in the lab, but is much too costly for industrial production: Zn(s) + 2H + (aq) Zn 2+ (aq) + H 2 (g) 2) The purest form of H 2 (g) can come from electrolysis of H 2 O(l), the most common hydrogen compound on this plant. This method is also not commercially viable because it requires a huge amount of energy (about 572 kj): 2H 2 O(l) 2H 2 (g) + O 2 (g) ΔH =+572 kj 3) H 2 O is the most abundant form of hydrogen on the planet, so it seems logical to try to extract hydrogen from water without electrolysis of water. To do so, we must reduce the hydrogen with +1 oxidation state to hydrogen with 0 oxidation state (in hydrogen gas). Three commonly used reducing agents are carbon (in coke or coal), carbon monoxide, and methane. These react with water vapor form H 2 (g): C(s) + 2H 2 O(g) CO(g) + H 2 (g) CO(g) + 2H 2 O(g) CO 2 + H 2 (g) Reforming of Methane: CH 4 (g) + H 2 O(g) CO(g) + 3H 2 (g) These three methods are industrially feasible (cost effective) methods of producing H 2 (g). Isotopes Figure :Three Hydrogen Isotopes (Image Made by of Ridhi Sachdev) Protium ( 1 H) is the most common isotope, consisting of 99.98% of naturally occurring hydrogen. It is a nucleus containing a single proton. Deuterium ( 2 H) is another an isotope containing a proton and neutron, consisting of only.0156% of the naturally occurring hydrogen. Commonly indicated with symbol D, D20 is called heavy water, which has a higher density, melting point, and boiling point than regular water. Replacing protium with deuterium (called deuteration) has important implications for the rate of reaction called kinetic-isotope effect. 1%3A_The_Alkali_Metals/Chemistry_of_Hydrogen 4/5

5 Tritium ( 3 H) is a radioactive isotope with a 12.3-year half-life, which is continuously formed in the upper atmosphere due to cosmic rays. It is can also be made in a lab from Lithium-6 in a nuclear reactor. Tritium is also used in hydrogen bombs. References 1. Shultz, M., Kelly, M., Paritsky, L., Wagner, J. A Theme-Based Course: Hydrogen as the Fuel of the Future. Journal of Chemical Education (9), Rigden, John. Hydrogen: The Essential Element. The President and Fellows of Harvard College Banks, Alton. Hydrogen. Journal of Chemical Education (10), Petrucci, Ralph H. General Chemistry. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, Print 5. Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, Hillis. Life The Science of Biology. 8th ed. Sunderland, MA: W.H. Freeman, Dinga, G. Hydrogen:The ultimate fuel and energy carrier. Journal of Chemical Education (8), 688. Outside Links Problems 1. Write the reaction of Na(s) with H 2 (g). 2. What is the name of the radioactive isotope of hydrogen? 3. What characteristics of alkali metals does hydrogen display? 4. What characteristics of halogens does hydrogen display? 5. How does the electronegativity of hydrogen compare to that of the halogens? 6. What is the electron configuration of a neutral hydrogen atom. Answers 1. 2Na(s) + H 2 (g) 2NaH(s) 2. Tritium 3. Hydrogen is placed above group in the periodic table because it has ns 1 electron configuration like the alkali metals. However, it varies greatly from the alkali metals as it forms cations (H + ) more reluctantly than the other alkali metals. Hydrogen s ionization energy is 1312 kj/mol, while lithium (the alkali metal with the highest ionization energy) has an ionization energy of 520 kj/mol. 4. Because hydrogen is a nonmetal and forms H - (hydride anions), it is sometimes placed above the halogens in the periodic table. Hydrogen also forms H 2 dihydrogen like halogens. However, hydrogen is very different from the halogens. Hydrogen has a much smaller electron affinity than the halogens. 5. Hydrogen is less electronegative than the halogens. 6. 1s 1 Contributors Ridhi Sachdev (UC Davis) Copyright 2015 Chemwiki Powered by MindTouch Unless otherwise noted, content in the UC Davis ChemWiki is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at copyright@ucdavis.edu. Questions and concerns can be directed toward Prof. Delmar Larsen (dlarsen@ucdavis.edu), Founder and Director. Terms of Use 1%3A_The_Alkali_Metals/Chemistry_of_Hydrogen 5/5