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Why is hydrogen not considered part of any group

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Hydrogen atoms one outer electron so would be placed in group 1. However all group 1 elements are metals and elements in the same group have similar properties. Hydrogen is a non-metal and does not behave in the same way as the other group 1 elements, so that is why it is on its own.

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