Question:
Give reasons why hydrogen resembles alkali metals?
Solution:
Hydrogen is an analogous element as its properties are shared with alkali and halogens in its electronic configuration. The electronic configuration of hydrogen (1s1) is
similar to that of alkali metals (ns1) which shows that only one electron is present in their valence shell. So if they lose that single electron, a uni-positive ion would be
formed.
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