Question

How do nonmetals react with hydrogen

Answer 1

Covalent hydrides are formed whenhydrogen reacts with the p-blocknonmetals by sharing its electrons. ... Relative to hydrogen's reaction with other elements, hydrogen can readily reactwith nitrogen, oxygen, and halogensbecause they are very electronegative, therefore reactive

Answer 2

Non-metals are the species which gain electrons during a chemical reaction. The reaction of non-metals with hydrogen results in the formation of covalent hydrides. Hydrogen is considered as a non-metal only and reaction between two on-metals is always covalent in nature.

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Non-metals react with hydrogen to form covalent hydrides . For example : Sulphur combines with hydrogen to form Hydrogen sulphide .