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Because Hydrogen behaves unlike most of the other groups, but has characteristics of Groups 1 and 17 . It can form alloys with metals (like group 1)

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What family do you classify hydrogen in?

None. Hydrogen is in its own group.


What column are the alkali metals in?

In the first column, under hydrogen. Although hydrogen is in that column, it is not an alkali metal. Hydrogen is in it's own group, popularized as the "group of one"


Is hydrogen its own group on the periodic table?

No, hydrogen is not its own group on the periodic table. It is located in Group 1, but it is not a typical alkali metal like the elements in that group. Hydrogen is unique because it has properties of both metals and nonmetals, and its placement in the periodic table is a subject of debate among chemists.


What group is hydrogen in in the periodic table?

Hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table of Mendeleev - atomic number 1. Hydrogen is placed in the group and period 1 of this table.


Is hydrogen in its own group?

Yes, it has some unique properties that set it apart from other nonmetals.


What group number is hydrogen?

The element Hydrogen is in the group number 1.


How many groups are there in the Periodic Table?

Group 2:Alkaline Earth Metals Groups 3-12: Transitional Metals Groups 13&14: Unnamed Group 15:Pnictogens or Pnicogens) Group 16: Chalcogens Group 17: Halogens Group 18: Noble Gases *excluding hydrogen (hydrogen is in its own group) there are about 18


Why is hydrogen not included in group 1 in modern periodic table?

Even though hydrogen has a vacant electron in its outer shell, like many of the elements in group 1 of the periodic table, it has unusual properties, e.g. it is a gas at room temperature, whereas the other elements are all solid. As a result, some forms of the periodic table show hydrogen above the rest in the table, in its own special place. However, it is still in group 1


Which element is its own family?

Hydrogen (H)


Why is hydrogen separated from the other elements?

Hydrogen is unique among the elements, something of an oddball. It does not fit well into the other groups such as the metalloids, halogens, or alkali metals, so it is given its own group.


Why is hydrogen separate from other elements?

Hydrogen is unique among the elements, something of an oddball. It does not fit well into the other groups such as the metalloids, halogens, or alkali metals, so it is given its own group.


Is hydrogen in the nitrogen family?

No. Hydrogen is in group 1 (along with alkali metals) and nitrogen is in group 15.