Consider the Oxidation States of Hydrogen in the Following Compounds

Multiple Choice

Consider the oxidation states of hydrogen in the following compounds: LiH, NaH, KH, MgH₂, CaH₂, NiH, CuH, ZnH₂, HF, HCl, HBr, HI, H₂O, H₂S, H₂Se, and H₂Te. What statement is true?

A) All of the metal compounds have H in the oxidation state of -1, while the nonmetal compounds have H in the oxidation state of +1.
B) In general, metals form covalent compounds with hydrogen, whereas, nonmetals form molecular compounds with hydrogen.
C) In general, metals form molecular compounds with hydrogen, whereas, nonmetals form ionic compounds with hydrogen.
D) All of the metal compounds have H in the oxidation state of +1, while the nonmetal compounds have H in the oxidation state of -1.
E) Hydrogen can only react with nonmetallic elements.