Hydrogen is placed in the same group as the _________metals.

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Solution

Hydrogen is placed in the same group as the alkali metals.
Both hydrogen and alkali metals have only 1 electron in the outermost shell.
Hence, hydrogen is placed in the same group as the alkali metals.

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