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Hydrogen is in Group 1A of the periodic table, known as the alkali metals, although it obviously isn't a metal. What is the reason for its placement in this group?

Hydrogen is in Group 1A of the periodic table, known as the alkali metals, although it obviously isn't a metal. What is the reason for its placement in this group?
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Hydrogen is in Group 1A of the periodic table, known as the alkali metals, although it obviously isn't a metal. What is the reason for its placement in this group?

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It's highly reactive and contains only one valence electron
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