Question

why is hydrogen is placed in reactive through it os not a metal​

Answer 1

Answer:

Though hydrogen is a non - metal it has been placed in activity series. Because like metals hydrogen also lose its electron and form positive ion i.e H+ ion.

Answer 2

Answer:

it is nonmetallic, hydrogen atoms do have some characteristics which make them behave like alkali metals

Explanation:

Hydrogen has only 1 electron in its orbital, so its electronic structure closely resembles that of the other alkali metals, which have a single valence electron in a orbital.

It loses electron to form positive ion

It combines with non metals, which are electron attracting species.

It acts as strong reducing agent