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Hydrogen is a fundamental chemical component of organic life on Earth [1], [2], [3] and is a key gas present in theoretical reducing atmospheres that would stabilize specific compounds like boranes on Earth [4].

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Carbon may not be the only basis for life. Look for silicon, too bigthink.com Big Think 2 facts

claimCarbon is the basis of organic chemistry on Earth because of its versatility in forming complex, stable molecules with itself, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

claimCarbon is essential for life on Earth because of its versatility in forming complex, stable molecules with itself and other elements like hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

Hypothetical types of biochemistry - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimBoranes are explosive in Earth's atmosphere but would be stable in a reducing atmosphere that lacks oxygen or oxidizing gases and contains reductant gases such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and hydrogen sulfide.

Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests | Space space.com Space.com 1 fact

claimLife on Earth is based on organic compounds composed of carbon, often including hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.