Q.1. Why is 2-ethylanthraquinone preferred in the commercial production of H2O2?
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Answer: It gets regenerated during the reaction by hydrogenation of 2–ethylanthrahydroquinone.Q.2. Which would have higher electrical conductivity H2O or D2O?
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Answer: Water due its greater degree of dissociation(pKH2O = 13.997 pKD2O = 14.869) .
Q.3. Give an example to show that ionic hydrides forms complexes.
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Answer: 8LiH + Al2Cl6 → 2LiAlH4 + 6LiClQ.4. Anhydrous BaO2 is not used for preparing H2O2. Why?
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Answer: Anhydrous BaO2 is not used because the BaSO4 formed during the reaction forms a protective layer around unreacted BaO2 and the reaction stops after some time.Q.5. Why H2 gas is not found in earth’s atmosphere?
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Answer: Earth does not possess enough gravitational pull to retain light H2 molecule, therefore it is not found in our atmosphere.Q.6. Give the order of reactivity of dihydrogen with the halogens.
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Answer: The decreasing order is F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2. The reaction with fluorine occurs even in the dark whereas with iodine it requires a catalyst.Q.7. What is the reason for hardness of water ?
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Answer: Hardness of water is due to the presence of bicarbonates , chlorides and sulphates of calcium and magnesium in water.Q.8. Which gas is evolved when Mg3N2 (magnesium nitride) is treated with H2O? Give chemical reaction.
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Answer: NH3 gas is evolved.Mg3N2 + 6H2O → 3Mg(OH)2 + 2NH3.
Q.9. How is heavy water produced from ordinary water?
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Answer: It is obtained by repeated electrolysis of ordinary water.Q.10. Why does hard water react with soap?
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Answer: Hard water containing Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions react with soap to form insoluble substance, i.e., calcium or magnesium salt of fatty acid.Q.11. Which compounds cause temporary hardness of water?
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Answer: Ca(HCO3)2 and Mg(HCO3)2.Q.12. How would you prepare a sample of ND3?
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Q.13. Which isotope of hydrogen does not have neutron?
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Answer: H(1,1) does not have neutron. It is called protium or ordinary hydrogen.Q.14. What is the trade name of sodium hexa-metaphosphate?
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Answer: CalgonQ.15. What is cause of bleaching action of H2O2 ?
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Answer: Refer theoryQ.16. Which types of hydrides are generally non-stoichiometric in nature?
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Answer: Interstitial hydrides are generally non-stoichiometric in nature.Q.17. How does heavy water react with Al4C3?
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Answer: Al4C3 + 12D2O → 4Al(OD)3 + 3CD4Q.18. Why is hydrogen molecule highly polar?
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Answer: It is due to small size of hydrogen atom and high electronegativity.Q.19. What is the action of water on hydrolith?
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Answer: CaH2 + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + 2H2↑Q.20. What is the trade name of H2O2 used as antiseptic?
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Answer: H2O2 commercially is called perhydrol.Q.21. Arrange H2, D2 and T2 in the decreasing order of their boiling points.
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Answer: T2 > D2 > H2Q.22. What is the molecular mass of the compound formed by burning tritium in air?
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Answer: The compound T2O is formed having molecular mass 22 a.m.u.Q.23. Name the phenomenon of adsorption of hydrogen on metal surface.
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Answer: Occulusion.Q.24. Which gas is used for filling airships and balloons?
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Answer: Since hydrogen is inflammable. A mixture of 85% He and 15% H2 is used in filling of airships and balloons.Q.25. Give one example of zeolite used in softening of hard water.
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Answer: Hydrated sodium aluminium silicate,Na2Al2Si2O8. xH2O
Q.26. Ionic hydrides are generally used to remove traces of water from organic compounds, why?
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Answer: Ionic hydrides give H– ions which react with H2O to give H2 gas.Na+ H– H2O → NaOH + H2
Therefore, Ionic hydrides are used to remove traces of water from organic compounds.
Q.27. What is the importance of deuterium in organic reactions?
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Answer: Heavy hydrogen, deuterium (D) is used as a tracer to study the mechanism of organic reactions.Q.28. What is the use of hydrogen in the manufacture of vanaspati ghee?
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Answer: H2 is used as reducing agent to convert vegetable oil into vegetable ghee.Q.29. Which type of elements form interstitial (metallic) hydrides?
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Answer: d- and f-block elements.Q.30. Explain why dihedral angle (111.5°) of H2O2 reduces to 90.2° in the solid state?