MCQ
In all its properties, hydrogen resembles :
  • A
    alkali metals only
  • B
    halogens only
  • both alkali metals and halogens
  • D
    neither alkali metals nor halogens

Answer

Correct option: C.
both alkali metals and halogens
Hydrogen resembles alkali metals and halogens in all its properties. The electronic configuration of hydrogen, alkali metals and halogens are $1 s^1, \mathrm{~ns}^1$ and $ n s^2, n p^3$ respectively. All are short by one electron from noble gas configuration. Hence, all have similar chemical properties.

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