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A compound of hydrogen with another, more electropositive element. Typically, the elements in Group 1 or Group 2 of the Periodic Table will form hydrides when combined with H (for instance, CaH2). Usually H forms a positive ion, H+, but when combining with certain very electropositive elements (in other words, elements that are NOT very electronegative), it forms a negative ion, H-, because H is more electronegative than many of the Group 1 and Group 2 metals. Since H isn't very electronegative compared to most elements, it is much more often H+ than H-.

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