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Question: Hydrogen readily combines with non-metals and thus it shows its....

Hydrogen readily combines with non-metals and thus it shows its.

A

Electronegativity character

B

Electropositive character

C

Both (1) and (2)

D

None of these

Answer

Electropositive character

Explanation

Solution

H2+Cl2H+ClH_{2} + Cl_{2} \rightarrow H^{+}Cl^{-}. In this hydrogen has positive oxidation state.