In its covalent compounds, the hydrogen atom has the electronic configuration analogous to that of _______.
A
neon
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B
helium
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C
argon
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D
lithium
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Solution
The correct option is D helium H is 1s2 whereas Ne is [He]2s22p6. Thus, hydrogen in its covalent compound has an analogous electronic configuration to of helium.