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I guess scientists figured that, since the word, "hydrogen" starts with an "H", why not use it?
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Where did hydrogen get its symbol?
hydrogen got its symbol from the beginning of hydrogen the letter h
What is the chemical symbol and charge for hydrogen?
The letter H is the chemical symbol for the element hydrogen.
What is hydrogen symbol on periodic table?
The chemical symbol of hydrogen is H.
Symbol for hydrogen chloride?
The chemical formula (not symbol) for hydrogen chloride is HCl.
What are the symbol for hydrogen?
H is the symbol
Which chemical symbol is used to represent gas helium?
The symbol for hydrogen gas is H2
What is H?
It is the chemical symbol for hydrogen.
On the periodic table of elements what is the name of the element with the symbol H?
Hydrogen! :)
Why does hydrogen gas have the symbol H2?
The symbol for atomic hydrogen is H. But hydrogen as a gas molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms, so the formula for molecular hydrogen is H2.
Symbol for hydrogen carbonate?
Hydrogen carbonate is a compound, not an element, and it therefore has a formula, not a symbol: H2CO3.
What are the symbols for hydrogen and helium?
The chemical symbol for helium is "He."
What is the chemical symbol CH?
In 'CH' the 'C' stands for carbon and the 'H' for hydrogen. However there is NO such compound with the chemical formulaCH ('symbol' is not correct in this sense), CH4 is the only one possible with 1 'C' and 1 'H'.
