why is hydrogen not considered metel inspite of having 1 valence electrons
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Although it is nonmetallic, hydrogen atoms do have some characteristics which make them behave like alkali metals in some chemical reactions.
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Hydrogen can be a really weird element sometimes.
Hydrogen has one valence electron, so to be stable, it can gain or lose one electron. When hydrogen meets a more electronegative element, it forms a positive charge (losing one electron), but when it meets a less electronegative element, it forms a negative charge (gaining one electron).
Hydrogen has one valence electron, so to be stable, it can gain or lose one electron. When hydrogen meets a more electronegative element, it forms a positive charge (losing one electron), but when it meets a less electronegative element, it forms a negative charge (gaining one electron).
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