Statement-1: Hydrogen is placed at the top of the group which is in-line with the latest periodic table. Statement-II: Hydrogen has a tendency to lose its electron to form H^(+), thus showing electropositive character like alkali metals. On the other hand, hydrogen has a tendency to gain an electron to yield H^(-) , thus showing electronegative character like halogens.

Statement-1: Hydrogen is placed at the top of the group which is in-li

1.	Statement-1: Hydrogen is placed at the top of the group which is in-line with the latest periodic table. Statement-II: Hydrogen has a tendency to lose its electron to form H^(+), thus showing electropositive character like alkali metals. On the other hand, hydrogen has a tendency to gain an electron to yield H^(-) , thus showing electronegative character like halogens.
Answer» Statements-I and II are correct and STATEMENT-II is the correct EXPLANATION of statement Statements-I and II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation of statement Statement-I is correct but Statement-Il is WRONG. Statement-I is wrong but Statement-Il is correct. Answer :a