Nonmetallic Elements I. Hydrogen, Boron, Oxygen and Carbon

Chemistry of Nonmetallic Elements I. Hydrogen, Boron, Oxygen,and Carbon 

H904+ (which is the tetrahydrate (H20)4-H+) that are sufficiently stable that they have been identified as cations in solids. The structure of the H904+ ion can be shown as 

The +1 oxidation state is the most common for hydrogen, but it does not exist as H+ ions in compounds. 

Commercial preparation of hydrogen must be carried out in the most economical means. Because water is abundant and inexpensive, it is the source of hydrogen in some instances. One reaction that is carried out on a large scale is the reaction of carbon with water at high temperature, 

The products include H2, C02, CO, and steam, which are then processed in a shift converter, resulting in the reaction 

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