Which among the following is correct statement?
Group 1 elements form ionic hydrides.
Group 14, 15, 16 and 17 elements form covalent hydrides.
Group 7, 8, 9 elements of periodic table does not form any hydride.
All of the above
Group 7, 8, 9 of periodic table does not form any hydride. Hence, this region of the periodic table from group 7 to group 9 is known as the hydride gap.
Group 1 form ionic hydrides due to their electropositive nature.
Group 14, 15, 16 and 17 form covalent hydrides.