Q: Hydrogen in its all compounds has +1 oxidation state but it is -1 in metal hydrides. WHY?
Ans: Because majority of
the metals are more electropositive (have more oxidation potential) than
Hydrogen. So they can lose their electrons more readily than Hydrogen. (Hydrides
e.g. NaH, CaH2 etc)
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