Question

Why hydrogen is kept with alkali(IA)...give reason

Answer 1

Resemblance Of Hydrogen With Alkali Metals(Group I-A)

1) Like alkali metals hydrogen has one electron in its valency shell.

(2) Valance shell electronic configuration of hydrogen and alkali metal is same.  

 3) Both hydrogen an alkali metals are good reducing agents.  

4) Like alkali metals hydrogen can also form halides.  

5) Halides of alkali metals and hydrogen ionized in similar way in aqueous solution.  

6) Like alkali metals hydrogen can also form compounds with non-metals.

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Answer 2

Hydrogen is kept with alkali because it is saturated hydrocarbon