Why is hydrogen considered as an element give two reasons Share with your friends Share 0 Aparna Rai answered this bcoz it is made up of only one type of atom.it cannot be split into two or more simpler substances. 3 View Full Answer Kidmark answered this because it is made up of only one type of atom 1 Abc Xyz answered this the elemental form of hydrogen is h2 and because it can be split into two parts which are h + h we can call it an element 2