Question

what is the difference between hydrogen and hydride

Answer 1

Hydride is a hydrogen atom which has an extra electron. This means that it is a negatively charged ion, or anion. That is why Hydride ion (H-) has the minus sign distinguishing it from a regularHydrogen atom (H). The two dots after the H means that this ion has two electrons instead of just one.


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Answer 2

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Hydrogen is a simple atom «H
Hydride is a form of hydrogen with one extra electron.«H^-1

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