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Why does hydrogen bond with so many other elements?
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Hydrogen only has 1 valence electron. It only needs 1 shared electron to form a covalent bond. It can also lose its electron to form an ionic bond.
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Why does hydrogen bond with so many other elements?
Hydrogen only has 1 valence electron. It only needs 1 shared electron to form a covalent bond. It can also lose its electron to form an ionic bond.