Compare hydrogen with the alkali metals on the basis of: Oxide formation.

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Both Hydrogen and alkali metal readily react with oxygen and form their respective oxide.

Hydrogen Alkali metals

•Hydrogen forms its oxide (water) which is a neutral oxide

• Reaction: ${2 H}_{2}$ + $O_{2}$ → ${2 H}_{2} O$
•Generally, alkali metals form basic oxides.

•Reaction: 4Na + $O_{2}$ → ${2 N a}_{2} O$

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Hydrogen	Alkali metals
•Hydrogen forms its oxide (water) which is a neutral oxide • Reaction: ${2 H}_{2}$ + $O_{2}$ → ${2 H}_{2} O$	•Generally, alkali metals form basic oxides. •Reaction: 4Na + $O_{2}$ → ${2 N a}_{2} O$