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HYDROGEN

EXERCISE-1
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
HYDROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS
Hydrogen
Q.1 Which is true about different forms of hydrogen :
(A) ortho hydrogen has same spins of two nuclei clockwise or anticlockwise
(B) para hydrogen has different spins of two nuclei
(C) at absolute zero, there is 100% para form and at high temperature, there is 75% ortho form
(D) all are correct

Q.2 Out of the following metals which will give H2 on reaction with NaOH :
I : Zn, II : Mg, III : Al, IV : Be
(A) I, II, III, IV (B) I, III, IV (C) II, IV (D) I, III

Q.3 The gas used in the hydrogenation of oils in presence of nickel as a catalyst is :
(A) methane (B) ethane (C) ozone (D) hydrogen

Q.4 Atoms in hydrogen have abundance of :

(A) 1H1 atoms (B) 1D2 atoms
(C) 1T3 atoms (D) All three are in equal proportions

Q.5 Weakest reducing agent :

(A)Atomic hydrogen (B) Nascent hydrogen
(C) Molecular hydrogen (D) Occluded hydrogen

Q.6 In large amount dihydrogen is prepared by

(A) Zinc + HCl (B) Zinc + NaOH
(C) petroleum (C) coal

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Q.7 Which of the following statement is not true for 1H1, 1H2, 1H3 respectively –
(A) They are isotopes of each other
(B) Theyhave similar electronic configuration
(C) They exist in the nature in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3
(D) Their atomic masses are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3

Q.8 Hydrogen has three isotops, the number of possible molecule will be –
(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 12

Q.9 Dihydrogen has :

(A) Two isotopes and no isomers (B) Three isotopes and two nuclear isomers
(C) Three isotopes and two optical isomers (D) Two isotopes and two geometrical isomers

Q.10 Hydrogen is :
(A) Electropositive
(B) Electronegative
(C) Both electropositive as well as electronegative
(D) Neither electropositive nor electronegative

Q.11 In which property listed below hydrogen does not resemble alkali metals ?
(A) Tendency to form cation (B) Nature of oxide
(C) Combination with halogens (D) Reducing character

Q.12 In which of the following reactions does dihydrogen act as oxidising agent ?
(A) Ca + H2  (B) H2 + O2  (C) H2 + F2  (D) CuO + H2 

Q.13 Which of the following is an nuclear isomer of hydrogen ?

(A) Ortho-H (B) Para-H (C) both (A) and (B) (D) None of these

Q.14 The correct order of reactivity among

I (atomic hydrogen); II (Dihydrogen) and III (Nascent hydrogen) is
(A) I > II > III (B) I > III > II (C) II > III > I (D) III > II > I.

Q.15 Which combination cannot be used for the preparation of hydrogen gas in the laboratory ?
I. zinc/conc. H2SO4 ; II zinc/dil. HNO3 III. zinc/dil. H2SO4
(A) I and II (B) I, II, III (C) III only (D) I and III

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Q.16 By which reaction. best yield of H2 gas forms :

A B C

Li + Ca + Cu +
H2O H2O H2O

(A) By C only (B) ByA, B only (C) By A, B, C only (D) None of these

Q.17 H2 gas can not be prepared by :

(A) Be + NaOH (B) Na + NaOH (C) Mg + NaOH (D) By (B & C) method

Q.18 H2 gas is liberated at cathode and anode both by electrolysis of the following aq. solution except in :
(A) NaH (B) HCOONa (C) NaCl (D) LiH

Q.19 Under what conditions of termperature and pressure, the formation of molecular hydrogen from atomic
hydrogen will be favoured most :
(A) High temperature and high pressure (B) Low temperature and low pressure
(C) High temperature and low pressure (D) Low temperature and high pressure

Q.20 Which set of properties has same value for D2 & H2

(I) Bond length (II) Bond energy (III) Boiling point
(A) Only I (B) Only I & II (C) Only II & III (D) Only II

Water
Q.21 When bismuth chloride is poured into a large volume of water the white precipitate produced is
(A) Bi(OH)3 (B) Bi2O3 (C) BiOCl (D) Bi2OCl3

Q.22 Select correct order of boiling point

(A) H2O > D2O (B) H2 > T2 > D2
(C) H2O2 > H2O (D) (CH3)2O > H2O

Q.23 Which of the following carbide gives methane gas on reaction with water?
(A) Be2C (B) CaC2 (C) Li2C2 (D) Mg2C3

Q.24 Gas that can not be collected over water is

(A) N2 (B) O2 (C) SO2 (D) PH3

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Q.25 A + H2O B + HCl

B + H2O  C + HCl
Compound (A), (B) and (C) will be respectively.
(A) PCl5, POCl3, H3PO3 (B) PCl5, POCl3, H3PO4
(C) SOCl2, POCl3, H3PO3 (D) PCl3, POCl3, H3PO4

Q.26 When borax is dissolved in water

(A) Only B(OH)3 is formed (B) Only B(OH)4– is formed
(C) Both B(OH)3 and B2O3 are formed (D) Both B(OH)3 and [B(OH)4]– are formed

Q.27 Select correct statement about hydrolysis of BCl3 and NCl3

(A) NCl3 is hydrolysed and gives HOCl but BCl3 is not hydrolysed.
(B) Both NCl3 and BCl3 on hydrolysis gives HCl
(C) NCl3 on hydrolysis gives HOCl but BCl3 gives HCl.
(D) Both NCl3 and BCl3 on hydrolysis gives HOCl.

Q.28 Which of the following acid is not formed during the step wise hydrolysis of P4O10?
(A) Tetrameta phosphoric acid (B) Hypophosphoric acid
(C) Pyrophosphoric acid (D) Tetra polyphosphoric acid

Q.29 Anhydrous AlCl3 is covalent however when it is dissolved in water hydrated ionic species are formed.
This transformation is owing to :
(A) The trivalent state ofAl. (B) The large hydration energy of Al3+
(C) The low hydration energy of Al3+ (D) The Polar nature of water

Q.30 In which of the following cases hydrolysis takes place through SN2 and SN1 mechanism respectively.
(A) P4O10, SiCl4 (B) NCl3, NF3 (C) SiCl4, SiF4 (D) SF4, TeF6

Q.31 Which of the following metal carbides is a methanide carbide?

(A) CaC2 (B) Mg2C3 (C) Al4C3 (D) BaC2

Q.32 Which of the following carbides yields carbon containing compound having sp hybridisation on hydrolysis.
(A) Be2C (B) Al4C3 (C) Mg2C3 (D) None of these

Q.33 What is the hydrolysis product of hypo phosphoric acid.

(A) H2PO3 ,H4P2O7 (B) H3PO4 (C) H3PO3 (D) H3PO3 , H3PO4

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Q.34 In the hydrolysis of ICl, the products are -

(A) HI + HCl (B) HI + HOCl (C) HCl + HOI (D) HOCl + HOI

Q.35 Which of the following compounds are the common product/s obtained in the hydrolysis of XeF6 and
XeF4.
(A) XeO2F2 (B) HF (C) XeO3 (D) Both (B) & (C)

Q.36 Select the compound in which HCl is NOT the product of Hydrolysis
(A) NCl3 (B) PCl3 (C) AsCl3 (D) BiCl3

Q.37 Nitrogen dioxide is dissolved in water to produce

(A) HNO3 and HNO2 (B) only HNO3
(C) only HNO2 (D) HNO2 and N2

Q.38 One mole of calcium phosphide on reaction with excess of water gives
(A) one mole of phosphine (B) two moles of phosphoric acid
(C) two moles of phosphine (D) one mole of phosphorus penta-oxide

Q.39 When NF3 undergoes in hydrolysis at room temperature then product will be-
(A) HNO2 (B) N2O3 (C) NO + NO2 (D) None of these

Q.40 Which of the following molecule does not produce HCl as one of the hydrolysed product?
(A) NCl3 (B) PCl3 (C) AsCl3 (D) SbCl3

Q.41 Which of the following combination does not liberate NH3 gas.
(A) Heating of NH4ClO4 (B) Heating of NH4Cl
(C) (NH4)2CO3 +NaOH (D) Li3N + H2O

Q.42 In which of following case the hybridisation of transition state in the hydrolysis reaction is sp3d.
(A) SF4 (B) SiF4 (C) BF3 (D) BeCl2

Q.43 Which of the following is final hydrolysed product of P4O6.

(A) H3PO4 (B) H3PO3 (C) H4P2O7 (D) None of these

Q.44 Hydrolysis of which of the following compound liberates acidic gas:

(A) Li2NH (B) Al2S3 (C) Al4C3 (D) CaNCN

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Q.45 Which halogen oxidizes water at room temperature but does not undergo disproportionation into it?
(A) F2 (B) Cl2 (C) Br2 (D) I2

Q.46 Which of the following compound liberates acidic gas during its hydrolysis.
(A) Ca3P2 (B)AlN (C) Al2S3 (D) CaH2

Q.47 One of the hydrolysed product of the following compound does not react with silica of glass vessel
(A) BF3 (B) ClF5 (C) XeF2 (D) SF4

Q.48 Which of the following Xenon compound does not produce explosive XeO3 on its complete hydrolysis:
(A) XeO2F2 (B) XeF2 (C) XeF4 (D) XeF6

Q.49 In following reaction 'X' is


X  Y H
2O
X
(A) H3PO3 (B) H3PO4 (C) HClO2 (D) HClO3

Q.50 Which of the following hydrolysis product is not common in hydrolysis of XeF2 and XeF4 respectively?
(A) XeO3 (B) HF (C) Xe (D) O2

Q.51 CrO3 dissolves in aqueous NaOH to give

(A) Cr2O72– (B) CrO42– (C) Cr(OH)3 (D) Cr(OH)2

Q.52 Density of H2O is maximum at :

(A) 0°C (B) 100°C (C) –273°C (D) 4°C

Q.53 Which is true statement about H2O:

(A) hardness can be removed by passing through ion exchenge resin
(B) its presence can be detected by anhydrous CuSO4
(C) it is amphoprotic
(D) all are correct

Q.54 Which is true statement about D2O and H2O :

(A) D2O has lower dielectric constant than H2O
(B) NaCl is more soluble in D2O than in H2O
(C) both are correct
(D) none is correct

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Q.55 The reactions of heavywater are slow. The reason is

(A) Heavy water is associated (B) Heavy water is dissociated
(C) Heavy water is of higher mass (D) Heavy water is of lower mass

Q.56 4D2O + 3Fe 

Re d hot
 FeO + gas. The gas produced in the above reaction is :

(A) O2 (B) H2 (C) D2 (D) None

Q.57 Hard water when passed through ion exchange resin containing RCOOH group, becomes free from
(A) Cl– (B) SO4–2 (C) H3O+ (D) Ca+2

Q.58 When zeolite is treated with hard water the sodium ion are exchange with –
(A) H+ (B) Ca+2 (C) OH (D) SO42–

Q.59 Permutit is a technical name given to :

(A) Aluminates of Ca and Na (B) Hydrated silicates of Al and Na
(C) Silicates of Ca and Na (D) Silicates of Ca and Mg

Q.60 Permanent hardness in water due to presence of :

(A) Ca+, Mg+ (B) CaCl2, MgCl2 (C) CaCO3, MgCO3 (D)All

Q.61 Temporary unstable hardness of water due to presence of :

(A) CaCl2, MgSO4 (B) Ca+2, Mg+2
(C) K, CaCO3 (D) Ca(HCO3)2, Mg(HCO3)2

Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)

Q.62 Acidified chromic acid + H2O2 Org

  X + Y , X and Y are
. solvent

(blue colour)

(A) CrO5 and H2O (B) Cr2O3 and H2O (C) CrO2 and H2O (D) CrO and H2O

(x) (y)
Q.63 MnO4– Mn2+ Mn4+
(z)
MnO2

For above reaction x, y, z are respectively

(A) H2O2 / H+ , H2O2 / OH– , H2O2 / OH– (B) H2O2 / OH– , H2O2 / OH– , H2O2 / H+
(C) H2O2 / OH– , H2O2 / H+ , H2O2 / OH– (D) H2O2 / H+, H2O2 / H+ , H2O2 / OH–

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Q.64 H2O2 can be obtained when following reacts with H2SO4 except with :
(A) PbO2 (B) BaO2 (C) Na2O2 (D) KO2

Q.65 A mixture of hydrazine and H2O2 is :

(A) antiseptic (B) rocket fuel
(C) fire extinguisher (D) insecticide

Q.66 In the reaction 2H2O2 2H2O + O2 oxidation state of oxygen changes as :

(A) Only – 1 to –2 (B) Only – 1 to zero (C) Both of the above (D) –1 to –3

Q.67 Hydrogen peroxides cannot be concentrated easily because

(A) It is highlyvolatile in nature (B) It is not dissolve in H2O
(C) It decompose at its boiling point (D) It has a very high b.p.

Q.68 An aqueous solution of H2O2

(A)Alkaline (B) Neutral (C) Strongly acidic (D) weekly acidic

Q.69 Bleaching action of H2O2 is due to its :

(A) Oxidising nature (B) Reducing nature (C) Acidic nature (D) Thermal instability

Q.70 Correct order of BP is :-

(A) H2 > H2O2 > D2O > H2O > D2 (B) H2O2 > H2 > D2O > H2O > D2
(C) H2O2 > D2O > H2O > D2 > H2 (D) H2O2 > D2O > H2O > H2 > D2

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[ANSWER KEY]

EXERCISE-1
Q.1 D Q.2 B Q.3 D Q.4 A Q.5 C
Q.6 C Q.7 C Q.8 B Q.9 B Q.10 C
Q.11 B Q.12 A Q.13 C Q.14 B Q.15 A
Q.16 B Q.17 D Q.18 C Q.19 D Q.20 A
Q.21 C Q.22 C Q.23 A Q.24 C Q.25 B
Q.26 D Q.27 C Q.28 B Q.29 B Q.30 B
Q.31 C Q.32 C Q.33 D Q.34 C Q.35 D
Q.36 A Q.37 A Q.38 C Q.39 D Q.40 A
Q.41 A Q.42 B Q.43 B Q.44 B Q.45 A
Q.46 C Q.47 A Q.48 B Q.49 B Q.50 A
Q.51 B Q.52 D Q.53 D Q.54 A Q.55 C
Q.56 C Q.57 D Q.58 B Q.59 B Q.60 B
Q.61 D Q.62 A Q.63 A Q.64 A Q.65 B
Q.66 C Q.67 C Q.68 D Q.69 A Q.70 C

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