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Hydrogen does not show metallic character because of 

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a

very high ionization energy

b

diatomic nature of its molecule

c

higher electronegativity than metals in general

d

only one electron in its atom

answer is A.

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Metals have low ionization energy. ionization energy of H-atom is 1312 kJ mol-1 while that of Li, it is 520 kJ mol-1only.

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Hydrogen does not show metallic character because of