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GK QUESTION#3328

Hydrogen resembles the properties of which two groups of the periodic table?

  1. AGroup 2 and group 17
  2. BGroup 1 and group 3
  3. CGroup 1 and group 17Correct answer
  4. DGroup 2 and group 4
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Answer

C. Group 1 and group 17

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Explanation

Hydrogen has one outer electron, like the Group 1 alkali metals. It can also gain one electron to fill its first shell, giving a resemblance to Group 17 halogens, which need one electron to complete their outer shells. These similarities do not make hydrogen an alkali metal or a halogen.

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