Question

How is hydrogen both a metal and non metal?

Answer 1

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⭐Hydrogen is a nonmetal and is placed above group in the periodic table because it has ns1 electron configuration like the alkali metals.

⭐However, it varies greatly from the alkali metals as it forms cations (H+) more reluctantly than the other alkali metals.

⭐However, hydrogen is very different from the halogens.