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What are ionic hydrides |
| Answer» Hydrogen can combine with elements in three ways 1. When it looses its electron (with Metals ) 2. When it gains an electron (with non metals). 3 by electron sharing or covalent bond with C Since metals have tendency to loose their electron they for + ions eg Na+ or K+. When hydrogen combine with these metals it forms hydrides.Eg: NaH sodium hydride or KH potassium hydride. So basically hydride is H - ion . Hydrogen ion with negative charge. | |