Question

Hydrogen shows similarity with alkali metals as well as halogen​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

While hydrogen has properties similar to alkali metals and properties similar to halogens, owing to its unique characteristics, hydrogen is considered neither an alkali metal nor a halogen. ... However, it has non-metallic character, is a gas (while alkali metals are solid) and cannot lose its valence electron.

Answer 2

Answer:

(1) Hydrogen shows similarity with alkali metals :

(i) Hydrogen has electronic configuration 1s¹ which is similar to outer electronic configuration of alkali metals, ns¹.

(ii) Both, hydrogen and Alkali metals form univalent positive ions (+1) by loss of 1 electron

(iii) Both combine with halogen to form halides.

$\sf{H_2 + Cl_2 → 2HCl}$

$\sf{2Na + Cl_2 → 2NaCl.}$

(2) Hydrogen show similarity with halogens :

(i) Halogens have outer electronic configuration $\sf{ns^2np^5}$ which resembles that of hydrogen 1s¹.

(ii) Both form univalent negative ion (-1).

(iii) Both react with metals.

$\sf{2Na_{(s)} + H_2{(g)}→2NaH_{(s)}}$

$\sf{2Na + Cl_2 →2NaCl}$