GK QUESTION#3328
Hydrogen resembles the properties of which two groups of the periodic table?
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Answer
C. Group 1 and group 17
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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.