why is hydrogen a nonmetal,usually placed with group 1 elements in the periodic table even though it does not show a metallic pr

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Ratling [72]

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why is hydrogen a nonmetal,usually placed with group 1 elements in the periodic table even though it does not show a metallic pr

operty like the alkalietals?

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Natalka [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-28T00:18:53+03:00

Hydrogen is a nonmetal and is placed above group in the periodic table because it has ns1 electron configuration like the alkali metals. However, it varies greatly from the alkali metals as it forms cations (H+) more reluctantly than the other alkali metals.Aug 15, 2020
Electronic Configuration: 1s
At Room Temperature: Colorless & Odorless Diatomic Gas
Atomic Weight: 1.0079