Is hydrogen placed above the alkali metals because it is a metal?
1 Answer
Jun 29, 2015
Hydrogen isn't a metal.
Explanation:
It is located in the alkali metals column of the periodic table but it is a gas in its elemental state; it is only there because of its singular electron and its atomic number of
Hydrogen typically wants a
The position is not necessarily fixed in periodic table, but it is placed in group 1 mainly due to its primary ionic charge of
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