Question

Why has hydrogen been placed in the first group of the periodic table although it is a non-metal?

Answer 1

Hey mate here is your answer.....

Hydrogen is a non metal but as per the electronic configuration there is the arrangement of the electrons and the elements with one electron in the outer most shell is placed in the 1st group.

so hydrogen is also placed for the same.

hope it helps you...

Answer 2

Hydrogen is a nonmetal and is placedabove group in the periodic tablebecause 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 alkalimetals. ... 



☛ However, hydrogen is very different from the halogens