As known to us hydrogen has only one electron

So to make an ion it would give electron or take electron

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Since hydrogen has only 1 eletron, it can either lose it or gain one more electron to become stable.

Usually hydrogen loses one electron and forms +vely charged hydronium cation (H+).

In rare cases it also gains an electron to form hydride anion 6(H-).

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As known to us hydrogen has only one electron So to make an ion it would give electron or take electron

Since hydrogen has only 1 eletron, it can either lose it or gain one more electron to become stable. Usually hydrogen loses one electron and forms +vely charged hydronium cation (H+). In rare cases it also gains an electron to form hydride anion 6(H-).

As known to us hydrogen has only one electron

So to make an ion it would give electron or take electron

Since hydrogen has only 1 eletron, it can either lose it or gain one more electron to become stable.

Usually hydrogen loses one electron and forms +vely charged hydronium cation (H+).

In rare cases it also gains an electron to form hydride anion 6(H-).