Question

why
does
hydrogen occupy unique position in
periodic table ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hydrogen has electron configuration of 1s1.To become stable it can either accept to get helium configuration that is a stable configuration or it can even donate one electron. Hence it is very confusing where to place either in the metals group as it donates or in nonmetal group as it accepts an electron.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hydrogen has electron configuration of 1 s 1. To become stable it can either accept to get helium configuration that is a stable configuration or it can even donate one electron. Hence it is very confusing where to place either in the metals group as its donates or in nonmetal group as it accepts an electron...

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