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Similarity and Difference of Hydrogen with Alkali Metals

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In what respect does hydrogen differ from :

(i) alkali metals (ii) halogens ?

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Solution

(i)With respect to alkali metals
Hydrogen is placed in IA group which should contain metallic elements but hydrogen is an non metal.

(ii)With respect to halogens
Hydrogen losses electron to form cations but halogens gains electrons to form anions

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Why does $H^{+}$ ion always get associated with other atom or molecules?

(a) Ionisation enthalpy of hydrogen resembles that of alkali metals.

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