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Explain why hydrogen forms compounds in which its oxidation state is either + 1 or -1 (Atomic number of hydrogen is 1)

      

Explain why hydrogen forms compounds in which its oxidation state is either + 1 or -1
(Atomic number of hydrogen is 1)

  

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Kavungya
It has one electron in its outermost energy level, which it can loose to form H+ showing
oxidation sate of +1 or gain an electron to form H- showing and oxidation state-1
Kavungya answered the question on June 24, 2019 at 06:26


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