686 Hydrogen and Its compounds

7. Among the following, identify the compound which cannot act as (a) Adsorbed hydrogen (b) Occluded hydrogen
both oxidising and reducing agents [AMU 2002] (c) Reactive hydrogen (d) Atomic hydrogen
(a) H 2 O2 (b) H2 23. Which is poorest reducing agent
(a) Nascent hydrogen
(c) SO 2 (d) Cl 2 (b) Atomic hydrogen
8. Which of the following reaction produces hydrogen (c) Dihydrogen
[AIIMS 2002] (d) All have same reducing strength
(a) Mg  H 2O (b) BaO2  HCl 24. The sum of protons, electrons and neutrons in the heaviest isotope
of hydrogen is
(c) H 2 S 4 O8  H 2O (d) Na 2O2  2 HCl (a) 6 (b) 5
9. Hydrogen resembles in many of its properties (c) 4 (d) 3
[MH CET 2001] 25. Number of nucleons in D2 molecule is
(a) Halogen (b) Alkali metals (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these (c) 3 (d) 4
10. Ortho and para hydrogen differ in [AFMC 2001] 26. An ionic compound is dissolved simultaneously in heavy water and
simple water. Its solubility is
(a) Proton spin (b) Electron spin
(a) Larger in heavy water (b) Smaller in heavy water
(c) Nuclear charge (d) Nuclear reaction
(c) Solubility is same in both (d) Smaller in simple water
11. Action of water or dilute mineral acids on metals can give 27. Ortho-hydrogen and para-hydrogen resembles in which of the
[Kerala (Med.) 2002] following property
(a) Monohydrogen (b) Tritium (a) Thermal conductivity (b) Magnetic properties
(c) Dihydrogen (d) Trihydrogen (c) Chemical properties (d) Heat capacity
12. Hydrogen from HCl can be prepared by [Pb. CET 1997] 28. The difference between heat of adsorption of ortho and para
(a) Mg (b) Cu hydrogen is
(c) P (d) Pt. (a) 0.4 kJ mol–1
(b) 0.8 kJ mol –1

(c) Zero (d) None of these

13. Which of the following can adsorb largest volume of hydrogen gas
(a) Finely divided platinum (b) Finely divided nickel 29. Hydrogen ion H  is isoelectronic with
(c) Colloidal palladium (d) Colloidal platinum (a) Li (b) He

14. The nuclei of tritium (H 3 ) atom would contain neutrons (c) H  (d) Li 
30. Hydrogen can be fused to form helium at [AFMC 2005]
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) High temperature and high pressure
(c) 3 (d) 4 (b) High temperature and low pressure
15. The colour of hydrogen is [MP PET 2004] (c) Low temperature and high pressure
(a) Black (b) Yellow (d) Low temperature and low pressure
(c) Orange (d) Colourless 31. Hydrogen can be prepared by mixing steam, and water gas at 500°C
16. Ordinary hydrogen at room temperature is a mixture of in the presence of Fe3 O4 and Cr2 O3 . This process is called
(a) 75% of o-Hydrogen + 25% of p-Hydrogen (a) Nelson process (b) Serpeck’s process
(b) 25% of o-Hydrogen + 75% of p-Hydrogen (c) Bosch process (d) Parke’s process
(c) 50% of o-Hydrogen + 50% of p-Hydrogen 32. Which of the following metal do not liberate hydrogen from dilute
(d) 1% of o-Hydrogen + 99% of p-Hydrogen hydrochloric acid
17. Hydrogen cannot reduce (a) Zn (b) Mg
(a) Hot CuO (b) Fe2 O3 (c) Fe (d) Au
33. An element reacts with hydrogen to form a compound A which on
(c) Hot SnO 2 (d) Hot Al2 O3 treatment with water liberates hydrogen gas. The element can be
18. Hydrogen does not combine with (a) Nitrogen (b) Chlorine
(a) Antimony (b) Sodium (c) Selenium (d) Calcium
(c) Bismuth (d) Helium 34. Hydrogen combines with other elements by
19. The adsorption of hydrogen by metals is called (a) Losing an electron
[EAMCET 1999; Manipal PMT 1999] (b) Gaining an electron
(a) Dehydrogenation (b) Hydrogenation (c) Sharing an electron
(d) Losing, gaining or sharing electron
(c) Occlusion (d) Adsorption
35. Which of the following explanation is best for not placing hydrogen
20. Which of the following produces hydrolith with dihydrogen with alkali metals or halogen
(a) Mg (b) Al (a) The ionization energy of hydrogen is high for group of alkali
(c) Cu (d) Ca metals or halogen
21. The metal which displaces hydrogen from a boiling caustic soda (b) Hydrogen can form compounds
solution is (c) Hydrogen is a much lighter element than the alkali metals or
(a) As (b) Zn halogens
(c) Mg (d) Fe (d) Hydrogen atom does not contain any neutron
22. Metals like platinum and palladium can absorb large volumes of 36. Which of the following terms is not correct for hydrogen
hydrogen under special conditions. Such adsorbed hydrogen by the (a) Its molecule is diatomic
metal is known as
 Hydrogen and Its compounds 687

(b) It exists both as H  and H  in different chemical (a) Alkali metals only
compounds (b) Halogen only
(c) It is the only species which has no neutrons in the nucleus (c) Both alkali metals and halogens
(d) Heavy water is unstable because hydrogen is substituted by its (d) Neither alkali metals nor halogens
isotope deuterium 50. Hydrogen molecule differs from chlorine molecule in the following
37. When electric current is passed through an ionic hydride in the respect
molten state (a) Hydrogen molecule is non-polar but chlorine molecule is polar
(a) Hydrogen is liberated at the anode (b) Hydrogen molecule is polar while chlorine molecule is non-
(b) Hydrogen is liberated at the cathode polar
(c) No reaction takes place (c) Hydrogen molecule can form intermolecular hydrogen
(d) Hydride ion migrates towards cathode bonds but chlorine molecule does not
38. Which of the halogen has maximum affinity for hydrogen (d) Hydrogen molecule cannot participate in coordination bond
(a) F2 (b) Cl 2 formation but chlorine molecule can
51. Which of the following statements concerning protium, deuterium
(c) Br2 (d) I2 and tritium is not true
39. Which of the following statements is most applicable to hydrogen (a) They are isotopes of each other
(a) It can act as a reducing agent (b) They have similar electronic configurations
(b) It can act as an oxidising agent (c) They exist in the nature in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3
(c) It can act both as oxidising and reducing agent (d) Their mass numbers are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3
(d) It can neither act as oxidising nor as a reducing agent 52. When SO 3 is treated with heavy water the product is/are
40. Hydrogen is
(a) Deuterium and sulphuric acid
(a) Electropositive
(b) Deuterium and sulphurous acid
(b) Electronegative
(c) Only deuterium
(c) Both electropositive as well as electronegative
(d) Dideuterosulphuric acid
(d) Neither electropositive nor electronegative
53. Hydrogen has three isotopes, the number of possible diatomic
41. Ionization energy of hydrogen is
molecules will be
(a) Equal to that of chlorine
(a) 2 (b) 6
(b) Lesser than that of chlorine
(c) 9 (d) 12
(c) Slightly higher than that of chlorine
54. In which of the compounds does hydrogen have an oxidation state of
(d) Much higher than that of chlorine –1
42. Hydrogen acts as a reducing agent and thus resembles
(a) CH 4 (b) NH 3
(a) Halogen (b) Noble gas
(c) Radioactive elements (d) Alkali metals (c) HCl (d) CaH 2
43. Which position for hydrogen explain all its properties 55. Pure hydrogen is obtained by carrying electrolysis of
(a) At the top of halogen (a) Water containing H 2 SO 4
(b) At the top of alkali metals
(b) Water containing NaOH
(c) At the top of carbon family
(d) None of these (c) Ba(OH )2 solution
44. Hydrogen readily combines with non-metals and thus it shows its (d) KOH solution
(a) Electronegativity character 56. In Bosch’s process which gas is utilised for the production of
hydrogen gas
(b) Electropositive character
(a) Producer gas (b) Water gas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(c) Coal gas (d) None of these
(d) None of these
57. Deuterium differs from hydrogen in
45. The oxidation states shown by hydrogen are
(a) Chemical properties
(a) –1 only (b) Zero only (b) Physical properties
(c) +1, –1, 0 (d) +1 only (c) Both physical and chemical properties
46. Hydrogen readily combines with metals and thus shows its (d) Radioactive properties
(a) Electropositive character (b) Electronegative character 58. Tritium undergoes radioactive decay giving
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these (a) -particles (b) -particles
47. Electrolysis of fused sodium hydride liberate hydrogen at the
(c) Neutrons (d) -rays
(a) Anode
59. The gas used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils in the presence
(b) Cathode of nickel as catalyst is
(c) Cathode and anode both (a) Methane (b) Ethane
(d) None of these (c) Ozone (d) Hydrogen
48. Protonic acid is 60. The conversion of atomic hydrogen into ordinary hydrogen is
(a) A compound that form solvated hydrogen ion in polar solvent (a) Exothermic change
(b) An acid which accepts the proton (b) Endothermic change
(c) A compound that forms hydride ion in polar solvent (c) Nuclear change
(d) An acid which donates the proton (d) Photochemical change
49. In all its properties, hydrogen resembles 61. The name hydrogen was given by
 688 Hydrogen and Its compounds
(a) Cavendish (b) Lavoisier (c) Anhydrous calcium chloride
(c) Urey (d) None of these (d) Na3 PO4
62. The ratio C p / Cv for H 2 is 75. Which is the lightest gas [CPMT 1993]
(a) 1.40 (b) 1.67 (a) Nitrogen (b) Helium
(c) 1.33 (d) None of these (c) Oxygen (d) Hydrogen
63. Triatomic hydrogen is called 76. The composition of tritium is [UGET Manipal 1995]
(a) Deuterium (b) Hyzone (a) 1 electron, 1 proton, 1 neutron
(c) Ortho form (d) Hydronium ion (b) 1 electron, 2 protons, 1 neutron
64. LiAlH4 is obtained by reacting an excess of …. With an ethereal (c) 1 electron, 1 proton, 2 neutrons
(d) 1 electron, 1 proton, 3 neutrons
solution of AlCl3
77. The property of hydrogen which distinguishes it from alkali metals
(a) LiCl (b) LiH is
(c) Li (d) LiOH (a) Its electropositive character
65. Alkali metal hydrides react with water to give (b) Its affinity for non metal
(a) Acidic solution (b) Basic solution (c) Its reducing character
(c) Neutral solution (d) Hydride ion (d) Its non-metallic character
66. Ionic hydrides are usually
78. The hydride ion H  is a stronger base than its hydroxide ion
(a) Good electrically conductors when solid
(b) Easily reduced OH  . Which of the following reactions will occur if sodium
hydride (NaH) is dissolved in water
(c) Good reducing agents
[CBSE PMT 1997]
(d) Liquid at room temperature
 
67. When NaBH 4 is dissolved in water (a) H (aq)  H 2O  H 3 O (aq)

(a) It decomposes with the evolution of H 2 (b) H  (aq)  H 2O(l)  OH  (aq)  H 2 (g)

(b) Na  and BH 4 are formed which are stable (c) H  (aq)  H 2O(l)  No reaction
(d) None of these
(c) BH 4 ions formed initially decompose to produce OH  ions,
79. Hydrogen accepts an electron to form inert gas configuration. In this
which prevent further decomposition
it resembles [Pb. PMT 1997]
(d) NaH and B2 H 6 are produced (a) Halogen (b) Alkali metals
68. Systematic name of H 2 O (oxide of hydrogen) is (c) Chalcogens (d) Alkaline earth metals
(a) Water (b) Hydrogen oxide 80. Which of the following is correct for hydrogen
(c) Oxidane (d) None of these [AFMC 1997; BHU 1997]
69. Group 2 hydrides with significant covalent character is/are (a) It can form bonds in +1 as well as –1 oxidation state
(a) BeH 2 (b) MgH2 (b) It is always collected at cathode
(c) It has a very high ionization potential
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
(d) It has same electronegativity as halogens
70. Limiting compositions of f-block hydrides are
81. Which of the following will not displace hydrogen
(a) MH 2 and MH 3 (b) MH 3 and MH5 [Pb. PMT 1999]
(c) MH 2 and MH8 (d) MH 2 and MH6 (a) Ba (b) Pb
71. Hydrogen directly combines with [Roorkee Entrance 1990] (c) Hg (d) Sn
(a) Au (b) Cu 82. Which of the following gas is insoluble in water
(c) Ni (d) Ca [Pb. CET 2003]
72. Chemical A is used for water softening to remove temporary (a) SO 2 (b) NH 3
hardness. A reacts with sodium carbonate to generate caustic soda.
(c) H2 (d) CO 2
When CO 2 is bubbled through a solution of A, it turns cloudy.
What is the chemical formula of A 83. Which element forms maximum compound in chemistry
[Pb. CET 1990; AIIMS 1999] [Pb. CET 2004]
(a) CaCO 3 (b) CaO (a) O (b) H
(c) Ca(OH )2 (d) Ca(HCO3 )2 (c) Si (d) C
84. Hydrogen is not obtained when zinc reacts with
73. When same amount of zinc is treated separately with excess of
sulphuric acid and excess of sodium hydroxide solution the ratio of [J & K 2005]
volumes of hydrogen evolved is [CPMT 1991] (a) Cold water (b) Hot NaOH solution
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) Conc. sulphuric acid (d) dilute HCl
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 9 : 4
74. Which one of the following substances is used in the laboratory for
a fast drying of neutral gases Water or hydride of oxygen
[CBSE PMT 1992]
(a) Phosphorus pentoxide
(b) Active charcoal
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1. Synthetic detergents are more effective in hard water than soaps (a) Heavy water (D2 O) (b) Ordinary water (H 2 O)
because [AMU 2002]
(c) Zinc rod (d) Fused caustic soda
(a) They are highly soluble in water
12. Temporary hardness of water is due to the presence of
(b) Their Ca   and Mg  salts are water soluble (a) Magnesium bicarbonate (b) Calcium chloride
(c) Magnesium sulphate (d) Calcium carbonate
(c) Their Ca   and Mg  salts are insoluble in water
13. Which of the following is not true
(d) None of these (a) Hardness of water depends on its behaviour towards soap
2. D2 O is used more in [BHU 1997; CPMT 1997] (b) The temporary hardness is due to the presence of Ca and Mg
(a) Chemical industry bicarbonates
(c) Permanent hardness is due to the presence of soluble Ca and
(b) Nuclear reactor
Mg sulphates, chlorides and nitrates
(c) Pharmaceutical preparations (d) Permanent hardness can be removed by boiling the water
(d) Insecticide preparation 14. The molarity of pure water at 4°C is
3. Heavy water (D2 O) is [RPET/PMT 2000; CPMT 2000] (a) 1 M (b) 2.5 M
(a) A product of oxygen and hydrogen (c) 5 M (d) 55.5 M
(b) Water of mineral springs 15. Which of the following is not a hard water
(c) Water obtained by repeated distillation and condensation (a) Water containing CaCl 2
(d) Ordinary water containing dissolved salts heavy metals (b) Water containing dil. HCl
4. Temporary hardness may be removed from water by adding
(c) Water containing MgSO4
[Pb. PMT 2002]
(d) None of these
(a) CaCO 3 (b) Ca(OH )2
16. Heavy water is used in atomic reactor as
(c) CaSO 4 (d) HCl (a) Coolant
5. Heavy water is [AFMC 1997; UPSEAT 2003 (b) Moderator
MH CET 2003; Pb. CET 2001] (c) Both moderator and coolant
(a) Water containing Fe, Cr, Mn (d) Neither coolant nor moderator
(b) Water at 0°C 17. Heavy water freezes at
(c) D2 O (a) 0°C (b) 3.8°C
(d) Water obtained after a number of distillations (c) 38°C (d) – 0.38°C
6. Heavy water is compound of [DPMT 2001; DCE 2002] 18. The pH of D2 O and H 2 O at 298 K is
(a) Oxygen and heavier isotopes of hydrogen (a) 7.0, 7.0 (b) 7.35, 7.0
(b) Hydrogen and heavier isotopes of oxygen (c) 7.0, 6.85 (d) 6.85, 7.35
(c) Heavier isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen 19. Which of the following is not true
(d) None of these (a) Ordinary water is electrolysed more rapidly than D2 O
7. Which of the following pair of ions makes the water hard
[AMU 2002]
(b) Reaction between H 2 and Cl 2 is much faster than D2 and
Cl 2
(a) Na  , SO 42  (b) K  , HCO 3
(c) D2 O freezes at lower temperature than H 2 O
(c) Ca 2  , NO 3 (d) NH 4 , Cl 
(d) Bond dissociation energy for D2 is greater than H 2
8. Temporary hardness of water can be removed by
[Pb. PMT 2001] 20. Which of the following will determine whether the given colourless
liquid is water or not
(a) Addition of potassium permagenate
(a) Melting
(b) Boiling
(b) Tasting
(c) Filtration
(c) Phosphthalein
(d) Addition of chlorine
9. When zeolite (Hydrated sodium aluminium silicate) is treated with (d) Adding a pinch of anhydrous CuSO 4
hard water the sodium ions are exchanged with 21. Lead pipes are not used for carrying drinking water because
[DPMT 2000] (a) They are covered with a coating of lead carbonate
(a) OH  ions (b) SO 42  ions (b) They are corroded by air and moisture
(c) Water containing dissolved air attacks lead forming soluble
(c) Ca 2  ions (d) H  ions hydroxide
10. Which of the following statements do not define the characteristic (d) None of these
property of water “Water is a universal solvent”
22. Which one of the following removes temporary hardness of water
(a) It can dissolve maximum number of compounds
(a) Slaked lime (b) Plaster of Paris
(b) It has very low dielectric constant
(c) Cuprous (d) Hydrolith
(c) It has high liquid range
23. Which of the following will cause softening of hard water
(d) None of these
(a) Passing it through cation exchange resin
11. The velocity of neutrons in nuclear reactor is slowed down by
 690 Hydrogen and Its compounds
(b) Passing it through anion exchange resin List I List II
(c) Passing it through sand 1. Heavy water (a) Bicarbonates of Mg and
(d) Passing it through alumina Ca in water
24. which of the following process permanent hardness of water can be 2. Temporary hard water (b) No foreign ions in water
removed, by adding [AFMC 2005] 3. Soft water (c) D2 O
(a) Sodalime (b) Sodiumbicarbonate 4. Permanent hard water (d) Sulphates and chlorides of
(c) Washing soda (d) Sodium chloride Mg and Ca in water
25. Permutit is technical name given to Codes
(a) Aluminates of calcium and sodium (a) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a (b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d
(b) Silicates of calcium and sodium (c) 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a (d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
(c) Hydrated silicates of aluminium and sodium 35. The H  O  H angle in water molecule is about
[AFMC 2001]
(d) Silicates of calcium and magnesium (a) 90° (b) 180°
26. The approximate mass of tritium oxide molecule is (c) 102° (d) 105°
(a) 18 amu (b) 20 amu 36. When two ice cubes are pressed over each other, they unite to form
(c) 22 amu (d) 24 amu one cube. Which of the following forces is responsible to hold them
together [AFMC 2001]
27. Molecular weight of heavy water is (a) Hydrogen bond formation
(a) 19 (b) 18 (b) Van der Waals forces
(c) 17 (d) 20 (c) Covalent attraction
28. Water is said to be permanently hard when it contains (d) Ionic interaction
37. What is formed when calcium carbide reacts with heavy water[Manipal PMT 200
(a) Sulphates of Mg and Ca
(a) C2 D2 (b) CaD2
(b) Bicarbonates of Mg and Ca
(c) Sulphates of Cu and Hg (c) Ca 2 D2O (d) CD2
(d) Carbonates and bicarbonates of Mg and Ca 38. Pure water can be obtained from sea water by
[CBSE PMT 2001]
29. Sodium sulphate is soluble in water but barium sulphate is insoluble
because [Pb. PMT 1995] (a) Centrifugation (b) Plasmolysis
(c) Reverse osmosis (d) Sedimentation
(a) The hydration energy of Na 2 SO 4 is more than its lattice 39. Action of water or dilute mineral acids on metals can give
energy [Kerala PMT 2002]
(b) The lattice energy of BaSO4 is more than its hydration (a) Monohydrogen (b) Tritium
(c) Dihydrogen (d) Trihydrogen
energy
(c) The lattice energy has no role to play in solubility (e) D2

(d) The hydration energy of Na 2 SO 4 is less than its lattice 40. Metal which does not react with cold water but evolves H 2 with
energy steam is [DCE 2002]
(a) Na (b) K
(e) Both (a) and (b)
(c) Pt (d) Fe
30. The alum used for purifying water is [EAMCET 1999]
41. pH of neutral water at room temperature nearly
(a) Ferric alum (b) Chrome alum (a) 0 (b) 14
(c) Potash alum (d) Ammonium alum
(c) 7 (d) 10 7
31. Which of the following metal will not reduce H 2 O 42. Maximum number of hydrogen bonding in H 2O is
[CPMT 1999] [DCE 2004; MP PET 2004; MP PMT 2004; BHU 2004]
(a) Ca (b) Fe (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) Cu (d) Li (c) 3 (d) 4
32. Which of the following is correct about heavy water 43. The low density of ice compared to water is due to
[DCE 2002] [Pb. CET 2004]
(a) Water at 4°C having maximum density is known as heavy (a) Induced dipole-induced dipole interactions
water (b) Dipole-induced dipole interaction
(b) It is heavier than water (H 2 O) (c) Hydrogen bonding interactions
(d) Dipole-dipole interactions
(c) It is formed by the combination of heavier isotope of hydrogen
and oxygen 44. Which of the following acid is formed when SiF4 reacts with water
(d) None of these [BHU 2004]
33. The boiling point of water is exceptionally high because (a) SiF4 (b) H 2 SiF4
[KCET 2001] (c) H 2 SO 4 (d) H 2 SiF6
(a) There is covalent bond between H and O
(b) Water molecule is linear 45. Triple point of water is [AFMC 2004]
(c) Water molecules associate due to hydrogen bonding (a) 273 K (b) 373 K
(d) Water molecule is not linear (c) 203 K (d) 193 K
34. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes 46. Hardness of water is due to presence of salts of
given below the lists [SCRA 2001] [BHU 2005]
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(a) Na and K
+ +
(b) Ca and Mg
2+ 2+

(a) KMnO4 (b) PbS

(c) Ca and K
2+ +
(d) Ca and Na
2+ +

(c) MnO2 (d) H 2S

11. Fenton’s reagent is [MP PET 2000; RPET 2000]
Hydrogen peroxide
(a) FeSO4  H 2O2 (b) Zn  HCl
1. In which of the following reaction hydrogen peroxide is a reducing (c) Sn  HCl (d) None of these
agent [BHU 1995] 12. The structure of H 2 O2 is [CBSE 1999; AFMC 2004]
(a) 2 FeCl2  2 HCl  H 2O2  2 FeCl3  2 H 2O (a) Planar (b) Linear
(b) Cl2  H 2O2  2 HCl  O2 (c) Spherical (d) Non-planar
(c) 2 HI  H 2O2  2 H 2O  I2 13. The volume strength of 1.5 N H 2 O2 solution is
[BHU 2004; Pb. CET 2004]
(d) H 2 SO 3  H 2O2  H 2 SO 4  H 2O
(a) 8.4 litres (b) 4.2 litres
2. There is a sample of 10 volume of hydrogen peroxide solution. (c) 16.8 litres (d) 5.2 litres
Calculate its strength [UPSEAT 2001]
14. The volume of oxygen liberated from 15 ml of 20 volume H 2 O2 is[MH CET 20
(a) 3.00% (b) 4.045%
(c) 2.509% (d) 3.035% (a) 250 ml (b) 300 ml
3. In lab H 2 O2 is prepared by [CPMT 2002; MH CET 2003; (c) 150 ml (d) 200 ml
Pb. PMT 2004; BCECE 2005]
15. The strength in volumes of a solution containing 30.36 g/litre of
H 2 O2 is [UPSEAT 2004]
(a) Cold H 2 SO 4  BaO2 (b) HCl  BaO2
(a) 10 volume (b) 20 volume
(c) Conc. H 2 SO 4  Na 2O2 (d) H 2  O2
(c) 5 volume (d) None of these
4. The structure of H 2 O2 is [UPSEAT 2001] 16. Hydrogen peroxide is used as
H H H (a) Oxidising agent
(a) O O (b) O O (b) Reducing agent
H (c) Both as oxidising and reducing agent
H (d) Drying agent
|
(c) H O O  H (d) O O 17. Equivalent weight of H 2 O2 is
H
(a) 17 (b) 34
5. HCl is added to the following oxides which one would give H 2O2 [Kurukshetra CEE(c)1998]68 (d) 18
(a) MnO2 (b) PbO2 18. 20 volume H 2 O2 solution has a strength of about
(c) BaO2 (d) None of these (a) 30% (b) 6%
6. The oxide that gives hydrogen peroxide (H 2O2 ) on the treatment (c) 3% (d) 10%
with a dilute acid (H 2 SO 4 ) is [Pb. PMT 1999] 19. H 2 O2 is manufactured these days [DCE 2004]

(a) MnO2 (b) PbO2 (a) By the action of H 2 O2 on BaO2

(c) Na 2 O2 (d) TiO2 (b) By the action of H 2 SO 4 on Na 2 O2

7. Hydrogen peroxide is reduced by (c) By electrolysis of 50% H 2 SO 4
[CPMT 2000; CBSE PMT 2000; KCET 2002]
(d) By burning hydrogen in excess of oxygen
(a) Ozone
(b) Barium peroxide 20. Which one of the following is a true peroxide
(c) Acidic solution of KMnO4 (a) NO 2 (b) MnO2
(d) Lead sulphide suspension (c) BaO2 (d) SO 2
8. The reaction of H 2 S  H 2O2  S  2 H 2O manifests 21. 1 ml of H 2 O2 solution gives 10 ml of O 2 at NTP. It is
[UPSEAT 2000]
(a) 10 vol. H 2 O2 (b) 20 vol. H 2 O2
(a) Acidic nature of H 2 O2
(c) 30 vol. H 2 O2 (d) 40 vol. H 2 O2
(b) Alkaline nature of H 2 O2
(c) Oxidising nature of H 2 O2 22. Which substance does not speed up decomposition of H 2 O2
(a) Glycerol (b) Pt
(d) Reducing action of H 2 O2
(c) Gold (d) MnO2
9. What is the product of the reaction of H 2 O2 with Cl 2
[RPET 2003] 23. Which of the following cannot be oxidised by H 2 O2
(a) O2  HOCl (b) HCl  O2 (a) O3 (b) KI / HCl
(c) H 2O  HCl (d) HCl  H 2 (c) PbS (d) Na 2 SO 3
10. H 2 O2 will oxidise [Roorkee 1995] 24. Which substance cannot be reduced by H 2 O2
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(a) KMnO4 / H 2 SO 4 (b) K2Cr2O7 / H 2 SO 4 (a) 10 12 (b) 10 14
(c) Ag2 O (d) Fe3  (c) 10 16 (d) 10 10
25. Which of the following statements is incorrect 38. In which of the following reactions, H 2 O2 acts as a reducing agent[EAMCET 2
(a) H 2 O2 can act as an oxidising agent (a) PbO2 (s)  H 2O2 (aq)  PbO(s)  H 2O(l)  O2 (g)

(b) H 2 O2 can act as a reducing agent (b) Na2 SO 3 (aq)  H 2O2 (aq)  Na2 SO 4 (aq)  H 2O(l)

(c) H 2 O2 has acidic properties (c) 2 Kl(aq)  H 2O2 (aq)  2 KOH (aq)  I2 (s)

(d) H 2 O2 has basic properties (d) KNO 2 (aq)  H 2O2 (aq)  KNO 3 (aq)  H 2O(l)

26. H 2 O2 is 39. H 2O2 acts as an oxidising agent in [Kerala PMT 2004]

(a) Poor polar solvent than water (a) Neutral medium

(b) Acidic medium
(b) Better polar solvent than H 2 O
(c) Alkaline medium
(c) Both have equal polarity (d) Alkaline and neutral medium
(d) Better polar solvent but its strong auto oxidising ability limits (e) Acidic and alkaline medium
its use as such
40. The H  O  O bond angle in H 2O2 is [Kerala PMT 2004]
27. H 2 O2 used in rockets has the concentration
(a) 50% (b) 70% (a) 107.28 o (b) 109.28 o
(c) 30% (d) 90% (c) 104.5 o (d) 106 o
28. H 2 O2 is a (e) 97 o
(a) Weak acid (b) Weak base 41. The volume of oxygen liberated from 0.68 gm of H 2O2 is
(c) Neutral (d) None of these [Pb. PMT 2004]
29. Nitrates of all metals are
(a) 112 ml (b) 224 ml
(a) Soluble in water (b) Insoluble
(c) Coloured (d) Unstable (c) 56 ml (d) 336 ml
30. Decomposition of H 2 O2 is prevented by
(a) NaOH (b) MnO2
(c) Acetanilide (d) Oxalic acid
31. H 2 O2 is always stored in black bottles because
(a) It is highly unstable
(b) Its enthalpy of decomposition is high 1. Polyphosphates are used as water softening agents because they [
(c) It undergo autooxidation on prolonged standing (a) Form soluble complexes with anionic species
(d) None of these (b) Precipitate anionic species
32. H 2 O2 on reacting with ethene gives (c) Forms soluble complexes with cationic species
(d) Precipitate cationic species
(a) Ethane (b) Ethanal
2. The critical temperature of water is higher than that of O 2 because
(c) Ethylene glycol (d) Ethanol
H 2 O molecule has [IIT 1997]
33. Which of the following is wrong about H 2 O2 ? It is used
(a) Fewer electrons than oxygen
(a) As aerating agent in production of spong rubber
(b) Two covalent bonds
(b) As an antichlor
(c) V-shape
(c) For restoring white colour of blackened lead painting
(d) Dipole moment
(d) None of these 3. One mole of calcium phosphide on reaction with excess water gives[IIT 1999]
34. H 2O2  2 H   O2  2e  ; E  0.68 V . This equation (a) One mole of phosphene
represents which of the following behaviour of H 2 O2 (b) Two moles of phosphoric acid
(c) Two moles of phosphene
(a) Reducing (b) Oxidising
(d) One mole of phosphorus pentaoxide
(c) Acidic (d) Catalytic
4. When zeolite, which is hydrated sodium aluminium silicate, is
35. The structure of H 2 O2 is treated with hard water the sodium ions are exchanged with [
(a) Open book like (b) Linear (a) H  ions (b) Ca 2  ions
(c) Closed book (d) Pyramidal
(c) Mg 2  ions (d) Both Ca 2  and Mg 2 
36. On shaking H 2 O2 with acidified potassium dichromate and ether, 5. Hydrogen peroxide is
ethereal layer becomes (a) A stronger acid than water
(a) Green (b) Red (b) A weaker acid than water
(c) Blue (d) Black (c) An oxidising agent
37. K a of H 2 O2 is of the order of [MP PMT 1994] (d) A reducing agent
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6. Hydrogen can be obtained from water by (c) Para (d) All have same energy
(a) Reaction with metal oxides 19. Saline hydrides react explosively with water, such fires can be
(b) Reaction with non-metal oxides extinguished by
(c) Reaction with metals (a) Water (b) Carbon dioxide
(d) Reaction with metal hydrides (c) Sand (d) None of these
7. Which of the following is/are hard water(s) 20. Metals of groups 7, 8 and 9 do not form metallic hydrides. This is
(a) Water containing some potash alum termed as
(b) Water containing a few drops of HCl (a) Hydride gap (b) Hydride shift
(c) Water containing common salt (c) Anhydride (d) Dehydride
(d) Water containing calcium nitrate 21. When temporary hard water containing Mg(HCO3 )2 is boiled the
8. Pick the odd one out ppt. formed is of
(a) Sodium borohydride reacts very slowly with cold water (a) MgCO3 (b) MgO
(b) Sodium borohydride reacts very violently with cold water to
produce H 2 (c) Mg(OH )2 (d) None of these
2
(c) Solubility of sodium borohydride in water at 25°C is 10.05 g/mL 22. Permanent hardness due to Mg ions is best removed by
(d) Melting point of sodium borohydride is 500°C (a) Ca(OH )2 (b) Na 2CO 3
9. Hydrogen can be obtained from water, by the action of water on
(c) Na 2CO3  Ca(OH )2 (d) None of these
(a) Calcium carbide (b) Calcium hydride
23. The most abundant element in the universe is
(c) Calcium oxide (d) Calcium
(a) Carbon (b) Silicon
10. What is true about ice (c) Hydrogen (d) Helium
(a) Its density is more than water 24. Pick out the correct statement
(b) It is a good conductor of heat (a) By decreasing the temperature pure para-hydrogen can be
(c) It is a thermal insulator obtained
(d) Its density is less than water (b) By increasing the temperature pure ortho-hydrogen can be
obtained
11. Hydrogen will not reduce [IIT 1985]
(c) By decreasing the temperature pure ortho-hydrogen can be
(a) Heated cupric oxide (b) Heated ferric oxide obtained
(c) Heated stannic oxide (d) Heated aluminium oxide (d) By increasing the temperature pure para-hydrogen can be
obtained
12. HCl is added to following oxides. Which one would give H 2O2 [IIT 1980]
25. Hydrogen can be produced by heating
(a) MnO2 (b) PbO2 (a) Cu with H 2 SO 4 (b) Sodium formate
(c) BaO (d) None of these (c) Sodium oxalate (d) None of these
13. Which of the following pair will not produce dihydrogen gas 26. Plumbosolvency is a health hazard in the transportation of
[IIT 1994] (a) Hard water only
(b) Soft water only
(a) Cu  HCl(dil.) (b) Fe  H 2 SO 4
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(c) Mg  steam (d) Na  alcohol (d) Water containing plum juice
27. A sample of water contains sodium chloride. It is
14. The amount of H 2 O2 present in 1 L of 1.5 N H 2 O2 solution is [IIT 1991]
(a) Hard water (b) Soft water
(a) 2.5 g (b) 25.5 g (c) Moderately hard (d) None of these
(c) 3.0 g (d) 8.0 g 28. Hardness producing salt, whose solubility in water decreases with
rise of temperature is
15. Hydrogen is evolved by the action of cold dil. HNO 3 on
(a) CaCl 2 (b) CaSO 4
[IIT 1998]
(a) Fe (b) Mn (c) Ca(HCO3 )2 (d) MgSO4
(c) Cu (d) Al 29. A sample of water containing some dissolved table sugar and
common salt is passed through organic ion exchange resins. The
16. Hydrogen can behave as a metal resulting water will be
(a) At very high temperature (b) At very low temperature (a) Tasteless (b) Sweet
(c) At very high pressure (d) At very low pressure (c) Salty (d) None of these
17. D2 O is preferred to H 2 O , as a moderator, in nuclear reactors 30. Water obtained by purification with organic ion exchange resins is
because (a) Pure water
(a) D2 O slows down fast neutrons better (b) Free from only Ca 2  , Mg 2  ions

(b) D2 O has high specific heat (c) Free from HCO 3 , SO 42  and Cl  ions only
(d) None of these
(c) D2 O is cheaper
31. Which of the following can effectively remove all types of hardness
(d) None of these of water
18. Out of the two allotropic forms of dihydrogen, the form with lesser (a) Soap (b) Washing soda
molecular energy is (c) Slaked lime (d) None of these
(a) Ortho (b) Meta
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32. A commercial sample of hydrogen peroxide is labelled as 10 volume.
Its percentage strength is nearly [KCET 2005]
(a) 1% (b) 3%
(c) 10% (d) 90%

Hydrogen

1 a 2 d 3 a 4 a 5 d
6 d 7 b 8 a 9 c 10 a
11 c 12 a 13 c 14 b 15 d
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of
the options given below : 16 a 17 d 18 d 19 c 20 d
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct
21 b 22 b 23 c 24 c 25 d
explanation of the assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct 26 b 27 c 28 a 29 b 30 a
explanation of the assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false. 31 c 32 d 33 d 34 d 35 c
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false. 36 d 37 a 38 a 39 c 40 c
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true.
41 c 42 d 43 d 44 b 45 c
1. Assertion : Hydrogen combines with other elements by 46 b 47 a 48 a 49 c 50 d
losing, gaining or sharing of electrons.
Reason : Hydrogen forms electrovalent and covalent bonds 51 c 52 d 53 b 54 d 55 c
with other elements. 56 b 57 b 58 b 59 d 60 a
2. Assertion : Calgon is used for removing Ca 2  and Mg 2  61 b 62 a 63 b 64 b 65 b
ions from hard water.
66 c 67 c 68 c 69 c 70 a
Reason : Calgon forms precipitates with Ca 2  and
71 d 72 c 73 a 74 c 75 d
Mg 2  .
76 c 77 d 78 b 79 a 80 a
3. Assertion : Decomposition of H 2 O2 is a disproportionation
reaction. 81 c 82 c 83 b 84 c

Reason : H 2 O2 molecule simultaneously undergoes

oxidation and reduction. Water or hydride of oxygen
4. Assertion : H 2 O2 has higher boiling point than water.
1 b 2 b 3 c 4 b 5 c
Reason : H 2 O2 has stronger dipole-dipole interactions 6 a 7 b 8 b 9 c 10 b
than water.
11 a 12 a 13 d 14 d 15 d
5. Assertion : H 2 O2 is not stored in glass bottles.
16 c 17 b 18 b 19 c 20 d
Reason : Alkali oxides present in glass catalyse the
decomposition of H 2 O2 . 21 c 22 a 23 a 24 c 25 c

6. Assertion : H 2 O2 reduces Cl 2 to HCl. 26 c 27 d 28 a 29 e 30 c

Reason : H 2 O2 is called antichlor. 31 c 32 c 33 c 34 d 35 d

7. Assertion : In acidic medium, H 2 O2 reacts with MnO2 to 36 a 37 a 38 c 39 c 40 d

give O 2 . 41 c 42 d 43 c 44 b 45 a

Reason : H 2 O2 is a strong oxidising agent. 46. b

8. Assertion : In alkaline solution, H 2 O2 reacts with

Hydrogen peroxide
potassium ferricyanide.
Reason : H 2 O2 is a strong reducing agent. 1 B 2 d 3 a 4 b 5 c
9. Assertion : Acidulated water is an example of hard water. 6 c 7 d 8 c 9 b 10 b
Reason : In the presence of an acid, soap is converted into
insoluble free fatty acids. 11 a 12 d 13 a 14 b 15 a
10. Assertion : Hydrogen peroxide forms only one series of salts 16 c 17 a 18 b 19 c 20 c
called peroxides.
21 a 22 a 23 a 24 d 25 d
Reason : Hydrogen peroxide molecule has only one
replaceable hydrogen atom. 26 d 27 d 28 a 29 a 30 c
31 c 32 c 33 d 34 a 35 a
36 c 37 a 38 a 39 e 40 e
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41 b 24. (c) 1H
3
has 3 nucleons (1 proton + 2 neutrons) and one electron
so sum of these is 3 + 1 = 4.
Critical Thinking Questions 25. (d) 2
= (2 neutrons + 2 protons) = 4 nucleons.
1 D2

1 c 2 d 3 c 4 d 5 acd
26. (b) Solubility of ionic compound is lower in heavy water.
27. (c) These allotropic forms have similar chemical properties.
6 cd 7 abd 8 b 9 bd 10 cd 28. (a) It is 0.4 kJ/mol.
11 d 12 d 13 a 14 b 15 b 29. (b) H   1s 2 ; He  1s 2
16 c 17 d 18 c 19 c 20 a 30. (a) A fusion reaction is difficult to occur because positively charged
nuclei repel each-other. At very high temperatures of the order
21 c 22 c 23 c 24 b 25 b
of 10 6 to 10 7 K, the nuclei may have sufficient energy to
26 b 27 b 28 b 29 b 30 d overcome the repulsive forces and fuse. It is for this reason,
31 a 32 b fusion reactions are also called thermonuclear reactions. Hence,
hydrogen can be fused to form helium at high temperature and
high pressure.
Assertion & Reason 31. (c) It is Bosch process.
32. (d) Gold is a noble metal.
1 a 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 a
33. (d) Ca  H 2  CaH 2   Ca(OH )2  2 H 2
2 H 2O
6 a 7 b 8 a 9 a 10 d
34. (d) Hydrogen can loose one electron (e.g. HF). It can gain one
electron (e.g. NaH), Hydrogen can also share one electron (e.g.
H – H).
35. (c) Hydrogen is a much lighter element than alkali metals or
halogen.
36. (d) Heavy water is not unstable.
37. (a) M H   M   H 
Hydride ion

1
H  H 2  e  (At anode)
Hydrogen and its preparation 2
38. (a) F2 has maximum tendency to react with hydrogen. the
1. (a) NaH  H 2O  NaOH  H 2  decreasing order of reactivity is F2  Cl2  Br2  I2 .
2. (d) KH  H 2O  KOH  H 2  39. (c) It acts both as a reducing agent and oxidising agent.
3. (a) Hydrogen burns in air with a light bluish flame. 40. (c) H  H  e
4. (a) Ortho and para hydrogen show different spin in a hydrogen H  e  H
molecule it does not show hydrogen isotopes.
41. (c) IE of H is 1312 kJ/mole.
5. (d) Boiling point of liquid hydrogen is lowest of given substances
so it is distilled first. IE of Cl is 1255 kJ/mole.
42. (d) Alkali metals are good reducing agents because of low
6. (d) Mg  2 HNO3  Mg(NO 3 )2  H 2  ionization energy and hydrogen also shows same character.
8. (a) Mg  2 H 2O  Mg(OH )2  H 2  43. (d) Position of hydrogen in the periodic table is not fully justified.
10. (a) Ortho and para hydrogen differ in proton spin. 44. (b) H 2  Cl2  H Cl  . In this hydrogen has positive oxidation
11. (c) Mg  2 H 2O  Mg(OH )2  H 2  state.
45. (c) For example HF, NaH , H 2
12. (a) Mg  2 HCl  MgCl2  H 2    (0 )

13. (c) Order of adsorption of H 2 (occlusion) is

Colloidal Palladium > Palladium > Platinum > Gold > Nickel
14. (b) Number of neutrons = Mass number – Atomic number
=3–1=2
17. (d) Because Al has more affinity for oxygen than hydrogen.
18. (d) Helium is a noble gas and does not combine with hydrogen.
19. (c) Occlusion is the phenomenon of adsorption of hydrogen by
metal.
20. (d) CaH 2 is known as hydrolith.
21. (b) Zn displaces hydrogen from the boiling solution of NaOH.
Zn  2 NaOH  2 H 2O  Na 2 [Zn(OH )4 ]  H 2 
22. (b) Occluded hydrogen is the hydrogen absorbed by the metal.
23. (c) Because dihydrogen is less reactive.