Hydrogen resembles alkali metals in many respect for which several factors are responsible. Of the following factors which one is the most important in this respect?
A
Its tendency to lose electron
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B
Its tendency to gain electron in its valence shell
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C
It has high ionisation enthalpy.
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D
ts small size
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Solution
The correct option is A Its tendency to lose electron Hydrogen has one electron in its s orbital and it can lose its electron like alkali metals which are highly electropositive in nature for their tendency to lose single electron from its outer shell. So hydrogen is similar to alkali metals.