The correct answer is Hydrogen.
Key Points
- Hydrogen has atomic number 1 and is placed in group 1 along with alkali metals.
- It is the first element in the periodic table.
Additional Information
- Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish.
- Hydrogen gas is called the fuel of the future.
- The most abundant element in the universe is Hydrogen.
- The most abundant element on earth's crust is Oxygen.
- Hydrogen is the 'lightest element' in the periodic table.
- Lithium is the 'lightest metal' in the periodic table.

