“Hydrogen occupies a unique position in Modern Periodic Table”. Justify the statement.
Hydrogen occupies a unique position in Modern periodic Table; because of various reasons. From the context of atomic number, hydrogen occupies the correct position in Modern Periodic Table. However, hydrogen shows properties similar to elements of Group 1, IV and VII. Hydrogen shows the behavior of both electropositive and electronegative elements. Hence, it can be said that the position of hydrogen is still not decided in the Periodic Table.
