Brønsted–Lowry acid or base activity is determined by the ability of a species to gain or lose a cation of this element.
Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and a gas made of this element are found in syngas.  This element is added to fats and oils in order to saturate them. Most of this element's pure form is generated by reacting natural gas with water under high temperature and pressure.  Nitrogen, (*) oxygen, and fluorine can form bonds named after this element with it.  Brønsted–Lowry acid or base activity is determined by the ability of a species to gain or lose a cation of this element. For ten points, name this lightest element, which has symbol H.
Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and a gas made of this element are found in syngas.  
{hydrogen}