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Question
“Hydrogen occupies a unique position in Modern Periodic Table”. Justify the statement.
Solution
Hydrogen occupies a unique position in the modern periodic table because of the following reasons:
- Electronic configuration of hydrogen is similar to that of alkali metals as both have one electron in the outermost shell.
- Properties of hydrogen is similar to that of the halogen elements as both have the same tendency of accepting electrons to complete their octet electronic configuration.
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