In brief explanation, Hydrogen is a nonmetal and is placed above group in the periodic table because it has ns1 electron configuration like the alkali metals. ... Even in these states, hydrogen remains a non-metal — its atoms hold on to their electrons tightly, so hydrogen conducts heat and electricity poorly.
Hydrogen is nonmetallic, except at extremely high pressures, and readily forms a single covalent bond with most nonmetallic elements, forming compounds such as water and nearly all organic compounds.
