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4951.

The oxidation states shown by hydrogen are

A. -1 only
B. Zero only
C. +1, -1, 0
D. +1 only
Answer» D. +1 only
4952.

Hydrogen readily combines with non-metals and thus it shows its

A. Electronegativity character
B. Electropositive character
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
4953.

Which position for hydrogen explain all its properties

A. At the top of halogen
B. At the top of alkali metals
C. At the top of carbon family
D. None of these
Answer» E.
4954.

Hydrogen acts as a reducing agent and thus resembles

A. Halogen
B. Noble gas
C. Radioactive elements
D. Alkali metals
Answer» E.
4955.

Ionization energy of hydrogen is

A. Equal to that of chlorine
B. Lesser than that of chlorine
C. Slightly higher than that of chlorine
D. Much higher than that of chlorine
Answer» D. Much higher than that of chlorine
4956.

Which is distilled first [Pb. PMT 2002]

A. Liquid  \[C{{O}_{2}}\]
B. Liquid \[{{N}_{2}}\]
C. Liquid \[{{O}_{2}}\]
D. Liquid \[{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
4957.

Hydrogen is

A. Electropositive
B. Electronegative
C. Both electropositive as well as electronegative
D. Neither electropositive nor electronegative
Answer» D. Neither electropositive nor electronegative
4958.

Which of the following statements is most applicable to hydrogen

A. It can act as a reducing agent
B. It can act as an oxidising agent
C. It can act both as oxidising and reducing agent
D. It can neither act as oxidising nor as a reducing agent
Answer» D. It can neither act as oxidising nor as a reducing agent
4959.

Which of the halogen has maximum affinity for hydrogen

A. \[{{F}_{2}}\]
B. \[C{{l}_{2}}\]
C. \[B{{r}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{I}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[C{{l}_{2}}\]
4960.

When electric current is passed through an ionic hydride in the molten state

A. Hydrogen is liberated at the anode
B. Hydrogen is liberated at the cathode
C. No reaction takes place
D. Hydride ion migrates towards cathode
Answer» B. Hydrogen is liberated at the cathode
4961.

Which of the following terms is not correct for hydrogen

A. Its molecule is diatomic
B. It exists both as \[{{H}^{+}}\] and \[{{H}^{-}}\] in different chemical compounds
C. It is the only species which has no neutrons in the nucleus
D. Heavy water is unstable because hydrogen is substituted by its isotope deuterium
Answer» E.
4962.

Which of the following explanation is best for not placing hydrogen with alkali metals or halogen

A. The ionization energy of hydrogen is high for group of alkali metals or halogen
B. Hydrogen can form compounds
C. Hydrogen is a much lighter element than the alkali metals or halogens
D. Hydrogen atom does not contain any neutron
Answer» D. Hydrogen atom does not contain any neutron
4963.

Hydrogen combines with other elements by

A. Losing an electron
B. Gaining an electron
C. Sharing an electron
D. Losing, gaining or sharing electron
Answer» E.
4964.

An element reacts with hydrogen to form a compound A which on treatment with water liberates hydrogen gas. The element can be

A. Nitrogen
B. Chlorine
C. Selenium
D. Calcium
Answer» E.
4965.

Which of the following metal do not liberate hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric acid

A. Zn
B. Mg
C. Fe
D. Au
Answer» E.
4966.

Hydrogen can be prepared by mixing steam, and water gas at 500°C in the presence of \[F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4}}\] and \[C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]. This process is called

A. Nelson process
B. Serpeck?s process
C. Bosch process
D. Parke?s process
Answer» D. Parke?s process
4967.

Which pair does not show hydrogen isotopes [UPSEAT 2003]

A. Ortho hydrogen and para hydrogen
B. Protium and deuterium
C. Deuterium and tritium
D. Tritium and protium
Answer» B. Protium and deuterium
4968.

Hydrogen can be fused to form helium at [AFMC 2005]

A. High temperature and high pressure
B. High temperature and low pressure
C. Low temperature and high pressure
D. Low temperature and low pressure
Answer» B. High temperature and low pressure
4969.

Hydrogen ion \[{{H}^{-}}\] is isoelectronic with

A. Li
B. He
C. \[{{H}^{+}}\]
D. \[L{{i}^{-}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{H}^{+}}\]
4970.

The difference between heat of adsorption of ortho and para hydrogen is

A. \[0.4kJ\text{ }mo{{l}^{1}}\]
B. \[0.8kJ\text{ }mo{{l}^{1}}\]
C. Zero
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[0.8kJ\text{ }mo{{l}^{1}}\]
4971.

Ortho-hydrogen and para-hydrogen resembles in which of the following property

A. Thermal conductivity
B. Magnetic properties
C. Chemical properties
D. Heat capacity
Answer» D. Heat capacity
4972.

An ionic compound is dissolved simultaneously in heavy water and simple water. Its solubility is

A. Larger in heavy water
B. Smaller in heavy water
C. Solubility is same in both
D. Smaller in simple water
Answer» C. Solubility is same in both
4973.

Number of nucleons in \[{{D}_{2}}\] molecule is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
4974.

The sum of protons, electrons and neutrons in the heaviest isotope of hydrogen is

A. 6
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» D. 3
4975.

Which is poorest reducing agent

A. Nascent hydrogen
B. Atomic hydrogen
C. Dihydrogen
D. All have same reducing strength
Answer» D. All have same reducing strength
4976.

Metals like platinum and palladium can absorb large volumes of hydrogen under special conditions. Such adsorbed hydrogen by the metal is known as

A. Adsorbed hydrogen
B. Occluded hydrogen
C. Reactive hydrogen
D. Atomic hydrogen
Answer» C. Reactive hydrogen
4977.

The metal which displaces hydrogen from a boiling caustic soda solution is

A. As
B. Zn
C. Mg
D. Fe
Answer» C. Mg
4978.

Hydrogen burns in air with a [RPET 2003]

A. Light bluish flame
B. Yellow flame
C. Green flame
D. None of these
Answer» B. Yellow flame
4979.

Which of the following produces hydrolith with dihydrogen

A. Mg
B. Al
C. Cu
D. Ca
Answer» E.
4980.

The adsorption of hydrogen by metals is called [EAMCET 1999; Manipal PMT 1999]

A. Dehydrogenation
B. Hydrogenation
C. Occlusion
D. Adsorption
Answer» D. Adsorption
4981.

Hydrogen does not combine with

A. Antimony
B. Sodium
C. Bismuth
D. Helium
Answer» E.
4982.

Hydrogen cannot reduce

A. Hot CuO
B. \[F{{e}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
C. Hot \[Sn{{O}_{2}}\]
D. Hot \[A{{l}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\]
Answer» E.
4983.

Ordinary hydrogen at room temperature is a mixture of

A. 75% of o-Hydrogen + 25% of p-Hydrogen
B. 25% of o-Hydrogen + 75% of p-Hydrogen
C. 50% of o-Hydrogen + 50% of p-Hydrogen
D. 1% of o-Hydrogen + 99% of p-Hydrogen
Answer» B. 25% of o-Hydrogen + 75% of p-Hydrogen
4984.

The colour of hydrogen is [MP PET 2004]

A. Black
B. Yellow
C. Orange
D. Colourless
Answer» E.
4985.

The nuclei of tritium \[({{H}^{3}})\] atom would contain neutrons

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
4986.

Which of the following can adsorb largest volume of hydrogen gas

A. Finely divided platinum
B. Finely divided nickel
C. Colloidal palladium
D. Colloidal platinum
Answer» D. Colloidal platinum
4987.

Hydrogen from HCl can be prepared by [Pb. CET 1997]

A. Mg
B. Cu
C. P
D. Pt.
Answer» B. Cu
4988.

Action of water or dilute mineral acids on metals can give [Kerala (Med.) 2002]

A. Monohydrogen
B. Tritium
C. Dihydrogen
D. Trihydrogen
Answer» D. Trihydrogen
4989.

Ortho and para hydrogen differ in [AFMC 2001]

A. Proton spin
B. Electron spin
C. Nuclear charge
D. Nuclear reaction
Answer» B. Electron spin
4990.

Hydrogen resembles in many of its properties [MH CET 2001]

A. Halogen
B. Alkali metals
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
4991.

Metal hydride on treatment with water gives [Bihar CEE 1995]

A. \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
C. Acid
D. Hydrogen
Answer» E.
4992.

Which is used hydrogen generators [CPMT 1999]

A. NaH
B. HI
C. \[{{S}_{6}}{{H}_{3}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. HI
4993.

The reaction of \[{{H}_{2}}S+{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\to S+2{{H}_{2}}O\] manifests [UPSEAT 2000]

A. Acidic nature of \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
B. Alkaline nature of \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
C. Oxidising nature of \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
D. Reducing action of \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. Reducing action of \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
4994.

Hydrogen peroxide is reduced by [CPMT 2000; CBSE PMT 2000; KCET 2002]

A. Ozone
B. Barium peroxide
C. Acidic solution of \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]
D. Lead sulphide suspension
Answer» E.
4995.

The oxide that gives hydrogen peroxide \[({{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}})\] on the treatment with a dilute acid \[({{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}})\] is [Pb. PMT 1999]

A. \[Mn{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
C. \[N{{a}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[Ti{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[Ti{{O}_{2}}\]
4996.

The volume of oxygen liberated from \[0.68gm\] of \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] is [Pb. PMT 2004]

A. \[112\,ml\]
B. \[224\,ml\]
C. \[56\,ml\]
D. \[336\,ml\]
Answer» C. \[56\,ml\]
4997.

HCl is added to the following oxides which one would give \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A. \[Mn{{O}_{2}}\]
B. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}\]
C. \[Ba{{O}_{2}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
4998.

The \[H-O-O\] bond angle in \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] is [Kerala PMT 2004]

A. \[{{107.28}^{o}}\]
B. \[{{109.28}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{104.5}^{o}}\]
D. \[{{106}^{o}}\]
E. \[{{97}^{o}}\]
Answer» F.
4999.

\[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] acts as an oxidising agent in [Kerala PMT 2004]

A. Neutral medium
B. Acidic medium
C. Alkaline medium
D. Alkaline and neutral medium
E. Acidic and alkaline medium
Answer» F.
5000.

In which of the following reactions, \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\] acts as a reducing agent [EAMCET 2001]

A. \[Pb{{O}_{2}}(s)+{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}(aq)\to PbO(s)+{{H}_{2}}O(l)+{{O}_{2}}(g)\]
B. \[N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{3}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}(aq)\to N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}O(l)\]
C. \[2Kl(aq)+{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}(aq)\to 2KOH(aq)+{{I}_{2}}(s)\]
D. \[KN{{O}_{2}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}(aq)\to KN{{O}_{3}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}O(l)\]
Answer» B. \[N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{3}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}(aq)\to N{{a}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}(aq)+{{H}_{2}}O(l)\]