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In all its properties, hydrogen resembles
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Options:
  • A Alkali metals only
  • B Halogen only
  • C Both alkali metals and halogens
  • D Neither alkali metals nor halogens
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Both alkali metals and halogens
$\mathrm{H}_2$ like halogens gains one electron to form stable duplet.

Also, it looses one electron like alkali metals to form $H^{+}$ion

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