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World Service,17 Aug 1998,13 mins

Hydrogen

Elementary

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Hydrogen is the lightest element on the periodic table. It is non-toxic but is highly combustible. It is the most abundant element in the universe, although not on Earth because of its light weight. This is a programme from the BBC World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 1998.

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