JEE Main Chemistry question

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Hydrogen resembles in many of its properties with:

(A)Alkali metals
(B)Halogens
(C)Both (a) and (b)Correct
(D)None of these

Answer: (C)

Solution

Hydrogen resembles alkali metals in having a single valence electron (1s) and forming a +1 cation (H), and resembles halogens in being one electron short of a stable noble-gas

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-137435