IX Unit – 6

Date: 17/6/2020
Time: 1pm

Study of the first

element hydrogen- 1
Similarities between hydrogen and
alkali metals
Burning
Action of air
Combination with non-metals
Ion formation

H → H+ + e-

Li → Li+ + e-
Reducing agent
Both alkali metals and hydrogen act as a reducing
agents
Similarities between
hydrogen and halogens
Atomicity
Hydrogen and halogens are diatomic
molecule
Electronegativity
Hydrogen and halogen ( one electron shortage) so it will form
anions
Properties of hydrogen differ from those of
alkali metals and halogens
1.Hydrogen atom has only one shell but alkali
metals and halogens have two or more shells
2. Oxide of hydrogen, H2O is a neutral oxide .
Oxide of halogens like Cl2O, are acidic in
nature While oxides of alkali metals like Na2O,
K2O are basic in nature
Dicovery of hydrogen --- Henry
cavindish

 He called it inflammable air because of its combustible

nature
Lavoisier named it hydrogen ( water former)
 Free state – atmosphere, sun and star also contain hydrogen
Combined state
Q&A
1. Hydrogen is the __________ in the periodic table
2. Say any two similarities between hydrogen and alkali metals
3.What is the meaning of hydrogen?
4. Who discovered hydrogen? Why its called it inflammable air?