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Hydrogen is

Option: 1

Electropositive


Option: 2

Electronegative


Option: 3

Both electropositive as well as electronegative. 


Option: 4

Neither electropositive nor electronegative.


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The electronegativity of hydrogen is in between metals and non-metals so it behaves as both electropositive and electronegative. It can lose an electron to form H^{+} ion and it can also gain an electron to form H^{-} ion.

Therefore, option (3) is correct.

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