What is a hydride?
Q: What is a hydride?
A: It is a compound with hydrogen bonded to other elements.
Q: Can all elements form hydrides?
A: With the exception of a few Noble gases, yes, all of the elements in the periodic table can form hydrides.
Q: What are metallic hydrides?
A: They are compounds with ionic bonding and are very reactive, making them difficult to dissolve. Most alkali and alkaline earth metals form ionic hydrides.
Q: What are interstitial hydrides?
A: They have metallic properties like good electrical and thermal conductivity. Hydrogen can enter the metallic lattice, so they are called interstitial hydrides. Mostly the metals in groups 3 to 5 of the periodic table form these. Some of the interstitial hydrides are used in the nickel metal-hydride battery.
Q: What are covalent hydrides?
A: They have covalent bonds between hydrogen and the other element. Most of the p-block elements form covalent hydrides. Many of these hydrides are unstable in air or water or when heated.
Q: What are some examples of hydrides?
A: Hydrocarbons are the hydrides of carbon, ammonia is a hydride of nitrogen, and water is a hydride of oxygen.
Q: What are some similarities between hydrides?
A: Some of the hydrides have similar properties, but the properties can be very different depending on the type of hydride.
