In what way is hydrogen and oxygen similar?

Answer 1

Well, it depends on how technical you want to get. Hydrogen atoms have an average Atomic Mass of 1 AMU, with only 1 proton and zero neutrons, and has 1 valence electron (1 total). Oxygen atoms, however, have an average atomic mass of 16 AMU's, with 8 protons and 8 neutrons. As ions, Hydrogen has a charge of +1 and Oxygen has a charge of -2

Answer 2

They both have different amounts of neutrons and electrons. However, they are quite similar

Hydrogen has 1 proton, Oxygen has 8. Oxygen (O2) has a molar mas of 32 grams, while Hydrogen (H2) has a molar mass of only 2 grams. Oxygen has an oxidation state of -2 while hydrogen has an oxidation state of +1. Hydrogen only wants two valence electrons, while oxygen wants eight.

• While hydrogen gas is very light oxygen is a heavy gas.

• Hydrogen being very light escapes from earth's gravity and is used mainly in the form of its compounds such as ammonia, hydrocarbons and water.

Answer 3

Oxygen atoms have a mass that is roughly sixteen times that of hydrogen. Hydrogen atoms have 1 proton and 1 electron. Oxygen atoms have 8 protons, 8 neutrons and 8 electrons.

Answer 4

Oxygen has an atomic weight of 16, which means that there are 16 neutrons in its nucleous. Hydrogen has an atomic weight of 1.

Answer 5

Hydrogen has 1 electron and 1 proton in its atoms. Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 electrons, and 8 neutrons.

Answer 6

hydrogen and oxygen are alike in many ways for example;

they have the similar properties e.g. they both can burn

-both gasses

-non- metals...

Answer 7

The main similarity between hydrogen gas and oxygen gas is that they are both diatomic. That means it takes two atoms to make one molecule of gas. Hydrogen gas is H2 and oxygen gas is O2.