Hydrogen
Question1
Which of the following statements are NOT correct?
A. Hydrogen is used to reduce heavy metal oxides to metals.
B. Heavy water is used to study reaction mechanism.
C. Hydrogen is used to make saturated fats from oils.
D. The H−H bond dissociation enthalpy is lowest as compared to a
single bond between two atoms of any elements.
E. Hydrogen reduces oxides of metals that are more active than iron.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
[NEET 2023]
Options:
A.
B, D only
B.
D, E only
C.
A, B, C only
D.
B, C, D, E only
Answer: B
Solution:
Statement A, B, C are correct
(D) H−H bond dissociation energy is maximum as compared to single bond between two atom of any element.
(E) Hydrogen reduces oxides of metal that are less active than iron.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question2
Match List-I with List-II.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
[NEET-2022]
Options:
A. (a) – (iv), (b) – (i), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iii)
B. (a) – (iii), (b) – (i), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iv)
C. (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (iii)
D. (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i)
Answer: A
Solution:
Solution:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question3
The element used for welding metals with high melting points is:
[NEET Re-2022]
Options:
A. He
B. Cl2
C. H2
D. Ne
Answer: C
Solution:
Solution:
The oxy-hydrogen flame can produce the temperature of 4000 K. So atomic hydrogen is used for welding of metals with
high melting point.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question4
Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, emits which of the following
particles?
[NEET 2021]
Options:
A. Beta (β−)
B. Alpha (α)
C. Gamma (γ)
D. Neutron (n)
Answer: A
Solution:
Solution:
1 2 3
Hydrogen has three isotopes: protium, 1 H deuterium, 1 H or D and tritium 1 H or T . Of these isotopes, only tritium is
−
radioactive and emits low energy beta particles ( t1 ∕ 2, 12.33. years)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question5
The method used to remove temporary hardness of water is
(NEET 2019)
Options:
A. synthetic resins method
B. Calgon's method
C. Clark's method
D. ion-exchange method.
Answer: C
Solution:
Solution:
Clark's process is used to remove temporary hardness of water. In this method quick lime is added. The bicarbonates
present in temporary hard water react with lime water to form insoluble calcium and magnesium carbonates which can
be easily filtered off.
CaO + 4H 2O ⟶ Ca(OH )2
Quick lime Lime water
Ca(H CO3)2 + Ca(OH )2 ⟶ 2CaCO3 ↓ +2H 2O
M g(H CO3)2 + 2Ca(OH )2 ⟶ 2CaCO3 ↓ +M g(OH )2 ↓ +2H 2O
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question6
The number of hydrogen bonded water molecule(s) associated with
CuSO4.5H 2O is
(Odisha NEET 2019)
Options:
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 5
Answer: B
Solution:
Solution:
The ionic formulation of CuSO4.5H2O is [Cu(H2O)4]H2O ⋅ SO4 , in which four H2O molecules are coordinated to a central
2+
Cu ion while the fifth H2O molecule is hydrogen bonded to sulphate group.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question7
Which of the following statements about hydrogen is incorrect?
(NEET- I 2016)
©
Options:
A. Hydronium ion, H 3O+ exists freely in solution.
B. Dihydrogen does not act as a reducing agent.
C. Hydrogen has three isotopes of which tritium is the most common.
D. Hydrogen never acts as cation in ionic salts.
Answer: C
Solution:
Solution:
Dihydrogen acts as a powerful reducing agent and reduces metal oxides such as CuO, Z nO, PbO and F e3O4 to their
respective metals.
CuO + H 2 → Cu + H 2O
Z nO + H 2 → Z n + H 2O
F e3O4 + 4H 2 → 3F e + 4H 2O
Hydrogen has three isotopes of which protium is the most common and tritium is radioactive.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question8
Some statements about heavy water are given below:
(i) Heavy water is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
(ii) Heavy water is more associated than ordinary water.
(iii) Heavy water is more effective solvent than ordinary water.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(2010 Mains)
Options:
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i),(ii) and (iii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (i) and (iii)
Answer: A
Solution:
Heavy water is used for slowing down the speed of neutrons in nuclear reactors, hence used as moderators. Boiling point
of heavy water is greater (374.42 K) than that of ordinary water(373 K), hence heavy water is more associated. Dielectric
constant of ordinary water is greater than that of heavy water, hence ordinary water is a better solvent.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question9
The structure of H 2O2 is
(2003) ©
Options:
A. spherical
B. non-planar
C. planar
D. linear.
Answer: B
Solution:
Solution:
Hydrogen peroxide has a non-planar structure.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question10
Which one of the following pairs of substances on reaction will not
evolve H 2 gas?
(1998)
Options:
A. Copper and HCl (aqueous)
B. Iron and steam
C. Iron and H 2SO4 (aqueous)
D. Sodium and ethyl alcohol
Answer: A
Solution:
Solution:
Copper is a noble metal, as it lies below hydrogen in the electrochemical series. Therefore it can't displace hydrogen from
dilute HCl. While iron and sodium lie above hydrogen in the electrochemical series, so they can liberate H 2 either from
steam orH 2SO4 solution.
C2H 5 − OH + N a → C2H 5 − ON a + 1/2H 2
F e + H 2SO4 → F eSO4 + H 2
3F e + 4H 2O → F e3O4 + 4H 2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question11
The volume strength of 1.5N H 2O2 solution is
(1997,1996)
Options:
A. 8.8
B. 8.4
C. 4.8
D. 5.2
Answer: B
Solution:
Solution:
Normality (N ) = 1.5
We know that equivalent weight of H 2O2 is 17 and strength of H 2O2 = Normality × Equivalent weight
= 1.5 × 17 = 25.5
2H 2O2 → 2H 2O + O2
(234=68g) (22.4)L
since 68 grams of H 2O2 produces 22.4 litres oxygen at NTP, therefore 25.5 grams of H 2O2 will produce
22.4
= × 25.5 = 8.4 litre of oxygen.
68
Thus, volume strength of given H 2O2 solution is 8.4.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question12
The O − O − H bond angle in H 2O2 is
(1994)
Options:
∘
A. 106
B. 109∘28′
∘
C. 120
∘
D. 97
Answer: D
Solution:
Solution:
Bond angle of O − O − H in H 2O2 is 97∘
Question13
Which of the following groups of ions makes the water hard?
(1994)
Options:
A. Sodium and bicarbonate
B. Magnesium and chloride
C. Potassium and sulphate
D. Ammonium and chloride
Answer: B
Solution:
Solution:
Hardness of water is due to the presence of chlorides and sulphates of Ca and M g is called permanent hardness. Hence,
hard water will consist of M g2+ and Cl − ions.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question14
One would expect proton to have very large
(1993)
Options:
A. charge
B. ionization potential
C. hydration energy
D. radius.
Answer: C
Solution:
Solution:
Proton (H +) ion being very small in size would have very large hydration energy.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question15
At its melting point, ice is lighter than water because
(1992) ©
Options:
A. H 2O molecules are more closely packed in solid state
B. ice crystals have hollow hexagonal arrangement of H 2O molecules.
C. on melting of ice the H 2O molecules shrinks in size
D. ice forms mostly heavy water on first melting.
Answer: B
Solution:
Solution:
When ice melts, its molecules move into the holes or open spaces and comes closer to each other than they were in solid
state. Thus, ice has lower density than water and there is contraction in volume.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question16
Water gas is produced by
(1992)
Options:
A. passing steam through a red hot coke
B. saturating hydrogen with moisture
C. mixing oxygen and hydrogen in the ratio of 1: 2
D. heating a mixture of CO2 and CH 4 in petroleum refineries.
Answer: A
Solution:
H 2O + C → H 2 + CO
steam Red hot water gas
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question17
Hydrogen peroxide molecules are
(1991)
©
Options:
2−
A. monoatomic and form X 2 ions
−
B. diatomic and form X ions
C. diatomic and form X 2− ions
−
D. monoatomic and form X ions.
Answer: B
Solution:
Solution:
+ − −
H 2O2 is diatomic and forms H + H O2 (X ) (hydroperoxide ion).
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question18
The ionization of hydrogen atom would give rise to
(1990)
Options:
A. hydride ion
B. hydronium ion
C. proton
D. hydroxyl ion.
Answer: C
Solution:
It gives rise to proton.
H (g) → H (aq)+ + e−
Proton
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question19
Which of the following metal evolves hydrogen on reacting with cold
dilute H N O3?
(1989)
©
Options:
A. Mg
B. Al
C. Fe
D. Cu
Answer: A
Solution:
M g reacts with nitric acid to give M g(N O3)2 and evolves H 2
M g + 2H N O3 → M g(N O3)2 + H 2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question20
Which of the following is the true structure of H 2O2?
(1989)
Options:
A. H − O − O − H
H
|
B. O − O
|
H
C.
D.
Answer: B
Solution:
H
| O
O − | is the true structure of H 2O2
H
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question21
The reaction of H 2O2 with H 2S is an example of ...........reaction.
(1988)
Options:
A. addition
B. oxidation
C. reduction
D. acidic
Answer: B
Solution:
It is an example of oxidation reaction.
H 2S + H 2O2 → 2H 2O + S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
