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Hydrogen is placed separately because it can resemble both alkali metals and which family?
ANoble gases
BChalcogens
CPnictogens
DHalogens
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Halogens
Hydrogen can lose its single electron like alkali metals or gain one to reach a noble gas configuration like halogens.
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