Question

Assertion: Hydrogen resembles both, alkali metals as well as halogens.
Reason : Hydrogen forms oxides, halides and sulphides, and exists as diatomic molecule.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion .
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Hydrogen resembles both alkali metals as well as halogens. This is because hydrogen-like alkali metals donate its' outer electron to form compounds like oxides, halides & sulfides. Also, it shares its' electron with another hydrogen atom to form a diatomic molecule.