Hydrogen finds a place in VII A group of periodic table because_________.

it is a light element

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atom has only one electron in its valence shell

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it forms hydride of the type

N a H

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it has

7

isotopes

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Solution

The correct option is C it forms hydride of the type $N a H$
Hydrogen finds a place in VII A group of periodic table because hydrogen forms a compound $N a H$ like halogens $N a X$ ( $X$ is halogen).

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