Why named hydrogen?

Answer 1

French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), who is considered the founder of modern chemistry, named hydrogen from the Greek words for water former.

Some of this is already noticeable - hydro- meaning water, and -gen looking a lot like generator.

Answer 2

The word Hydrogen is derived from Latin words Hydro - means water and Genous -means to produce so Hydrogen means water producer ,as we know that Hydrogen burns with blue flame in presence of Oxygen and forms water vapours.

Answer 3

From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.

From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.

From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.

From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.

Answer 4

When hydrogen is lit on fire it produces water...the name "Hydrogen" is made of the latin words "Hydro" (which means water) and "Genes" (which means to create)

Answer 5

The name "hydrogen" comes from the Greek words "hydro" (meaning water) and "genes" (meaning forming). It was named this way because hydrogen, when burned, produces water vapor.

Answer 6

"Hydro" means water, "gen" means generate. When hydrogen is burned, it produces water (vapor).

Answer 7

Antoine Lavoisier gave hydrogen its name because it produced water when it ignited in air. Hydrogen, however, was first isolated and shown to be a discrete element by Henry Cavendish in 1766.

Answer 8

The name hydrogen means "water maker" in ancient Greek.

It was named so because when burned in air the product is water.

Answer 9

From the Sun (helios = Sun). Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was discovered on Earth.

Answer 10

it was named from Greek word