What is the only nonmetal on the left side of the periodic table?
1 Answer
Feb 3, 2017
Hydrogen
Explanation:
Hydrogen number one on the periodic table is on the left side and is a non metal gas.
Hydrogen is on the left side because like members of the IA group containing Lithium, Sodium and Potassium it has a normal charge of +1.
Hydrogen is a non metal because it does not form metallic bonding. It has a medium electronegativity not a low electronegativity like most metals. Hydrogen is not a conductor, is not malleable.
Hydrogen is a gas, most metals are solids except for mercury.
