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At first glance because hydrogen is a nonmetal, it may seem like it is in the

wrong place in the periodic table. But there is a good reason for putting it
in that position. Why do you think hydrogen is located where it is?

User Tim Rogers
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Step-by-step explanation:

because it has ns1 electron configuration like the alkali metals.

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