Hydrogen#1 Life type

Hydrogen (H) element facts for kids

Hydrogen is the lightest atom there is, and it is what stars are mostly made of. Two hydrogen atoms plus one oxygen atom make a water molecule — every sip of water has hydrogen in it.

Lifethe First Spark

Battle stats

7 Toughness A light gas drifts apart

+1 Power Burns with a bang

3 Speed A gas that zips around

Real facts

1Named from Greek for “water-maker.”
2Most of the universe — and every star — is hydrogen.
3Used in fertilizer and as a light, clean-burning fuel.

Moves

Star FuelCharge

Power up. Your next hit does double.

Stars shine by squeezing hydrogen atoms together until they turn into helium and pour out light.

Water BondTeam

+2 if its partner is on your team.

Two hydrogen atoms lock onto one oxygen atom and that trio is a water molecule.

Lightest EscapeSlip

Goes first. Ignores type and guards.

Hydrogen atoms weigh less than any other atom, so hydrogen gas floats up and leaves first.

Battle type

LifeNonmetals living things are built from.

Type bonus: Heals 1 HP at the end of each round.

Beats×2

Rare EarthOxygen reacts readily with rare-earth metals. Real science

Weak to×2

BlastReactive metals react violently with water, and living things are mostly water. Real science
NuclearIonizing radiation damages living cells. Real science

Real science: it happens, though not always. Game rule: keeps battles fair.

Nonmetal family: The living-world family: air, plants, rust, and fire.

Light Gas: Lighter than air, so balloons float away.

Bond buddies

On the same team, these cards boost each other. They are buddies because the elements join up in real chemistry.

Real life: waterOxygen #008

Hydrogen quick facts

Hydrogen quick facts
Atomic number	1
Symbol	H
Family	Nonmetal
Group (column)	1
Period (row)	1
State at room temperature	Gas
Discovered	1766, Henry Cavendish (recognized as an element)

Interesting facts about hydrogen

About 9 out of every 10 atoms in the universe are hydrogen.
Its name means "water-maker" in Greek, because burning it makes water.
Hydrogen burns with a pale, almost invisible flame.
Some rockets burn liquid hydrogen as fuel.

What are Hydrogen's moves, and the real science behind them?

Star Fuel

In the game: A bright first-strike. The real science: Stars shine by squeezing hydrogen atoms together until they turn into helium and pour out light.

Water Bond

In the game: Team move: hits harder when Oxygen, its bond buddy, is on your team. The real science: Two hydrogen atoms lock onto one oxygen atom and that trio is a water molecule.

Lightest Escape

In the game: Go first or slip away. The real science: Hydrogen atoms weigh less than any other atom, so hydrogen gas floats up and leaves first.

What does Hydrogen bond with?

Hydrogen and Oxygen: together in real life they make water

Where does Hydrogen fit among the nine types?

Hydrogen is Life type. Life is the type for the nonmetals living things are built from: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur and selenium. It hits Rare Earth cards for double damage and takes double damage from Blast and Nuclear. Read Elemon's nine types vs. the real element families for the full map.

Hydrogen in the game
Elemon type	Life
Trait	Light Gas
Hearts	2
Strong against (×2)	Rare Earth
Weak to (×2)	Blast, Nuclear
Resists (×½)	none
Type power	Heals 1 HP at the end of each round.

Want hydrogen on the table? Its card is in the free printable first 20 element cards, and it is one of the first 20 elements most classes start with.