Question

Hydrogen resembles halogens in many respects for which several factors are responsible. Of the following factors which one is most important in this respect?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Hydrogen resembles halogens as it has similar tendency to gain a single electron to attain stable noble gas configuration. The electronic configuration of hydrogen is 1s

1

. It needs one more electron to attain stable electronic configuration of hellium, a noble gas. The electronic configuration of halogen is ns

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np

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. It needs one more electron to attain stable electronic configuration of a noble gas.

Answer 2

Answer:

Halogens have the tendency to gain one electron and acquire inert gas configuration. Hydrogen also accepts one electron and acquires helium configuration.