asked 8.0k views
2 votes
Explain why hydrogen can only have 2 valence electrons around it when it bonds to other items. What is the maximum number of bonds hydrogen will form?​

asked
User PCoelho
by
7.6k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer:

In first shell only 2 electrons are present in hydrogen only one electron is present in valence shell. To complete its duplet hydrogen can share lose or gain only one electron to form chemical bond.

Hydrogen can form only one bond.

Step-by-step explanation:

answered
User Joel Marcey
by
8.7k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.