What quality differentiates hydrogen (H) from the other elements in group 1, the alkali metals? (1 point)

• it is a non-metal.
It has more than one valence electron.
• It is found by itself in nature.
• it is not very reactive.

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The quality that differentiates hydrogen (H) from the other elements in group 1, the alkali metals, is that it is a non-metal. While hydrogen is located in the same group on the periodic table, it exhibits different chemical properties than the alkali metals, which are all metals.