CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT-1 (HYDROGEN)

1. Ratio of ortho – H2 and para – H2 at room 6. Incorrect statement is

temperature is - (A) H2O2 shows permanent bleaching action
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 3 : 1 (B) Normality of 20 vol H2O2 is
(C) 1 : 3 (D) 2 : 5 (C) H2O2 oxidises black coloured oil paintingss
2. The radioactive isotopes of hydrogen is : during their washing by H2O2

(A) Tritium (B) Deuterium (D) H2O2 is manufactured by electrolysis of dil

H2SO4.
(C) Protium (D) Hydronium
7. Dihydrogen is –
3. Which of the following reactions increases (A) water soluble
production of dihydrogen from synthesis gas?
(B) water insoluble
(A) CH4 (g) + H2O (g) CO (g) + 3H2(g) (C) sparingly soluble
(B) C (s) + H2O (g) CO (g) + H2 (g) (D) Highly water soluble
(C) CO (g) + H2O (g) CO2 (g) + H2(g) 8. Polyphosphates are used as water softening agent
(D) C2H6 + 2H2O 2CO + 5H2 because they :-
(A) Form soluble complexes with anionic species
4. The correct order of reactivity among
(B) Precipitate anionic species
I (atomic hydrogen); II (Dihydrogen) and III
(Nascent hydrogen) is (C) Form soluble complexes with cationic species
(A) I > II > III (B) I > III > II (D) Precipitate cationic species.
(C) II > III > I (D) III > II > I 9. Decreasing order of the hydrogen bonding in
following forms of water is correctly represented by
5. The compound sodium polymeta phosphate A. Liquid water
(Na2[Na4(PO3)6] is called calgon because B. Ice
(A) It was developed by the scientist C. Impure water
(B) It was developed first in California (A) A = B > C
(C) It refers to calcium gone (B) B > A > C
(D) It is based on the name of the company which (C) C > B > A
developed it. (D) A > B > C

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10. Which of the following will cause softening of hard 15. The chemical nature of hydrogen peroxide is :-
water ? (A) Oxidising and reducing agent in acidic
(A) Passing it through anion exchange resin. Medium, but not in basic Medium.
(B) Passing it through sand. (B) Oxidising and reducing agent in both acidic
(C) Passing it through cation exchange resin. and basic Medium
(C) Reducing agent in basic Medium, but not in
(D) Passing it through alumina.
acidic Medium
11. Which of the following metal does not give
(D) Oxidising agent in acidic Medium, but not in
hydrogen gas on reacting with dil HCl ?
basic Medium.
(A) Zn (B) Na
16. Which of the following is not true ?
(C) K (D) Au
(A) Ordinary water is electrolysed more rapidly
12. Which of the following pair of substances will not than D2O
evolve H2 gas ? (B) D2O freezes at lower temperature than H2O
(A) Iron and aqueous H2SO4 (C) Reaction between H2 and Cl2 is much faster
(B) Copper and HCl(aq) than D2 and Cl2
(C) Sodium and ethanol (D) Bond dissociation energy for D2 is greater
(D) Iron and steam than H2
17. Hydrogen peroxide works as :-
13. Both temporary and permanent hardness is
removed on boiling water with :- (A) An oxidant only
(A) Ca(OH)2 (B) Na2CO3 (B) A reductant only
(C) CaCO3 (D) CaO (C) An acid only
14. Pure de-mineralised water can be obtained by - (D) An oxidant, a reductant, and an acid
(A) Na ⊕ cation exchanger and Cl⊝ anion 18. Which of the following salts are responsible tor
exchanger hardness of water :
(B) H ⊕ cation exchanger only (A) Chloride of Ca and Mg
(C) H ⊕ cation exchanger and OH⊝ anion (B) Sulphates of Ca and Mg
exchanger (C) Bicarbonates of Ca and Mg
(D) Na ⊕ cation exchanger only (D) All of these

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19. Water gas is : 24. Which one of the following processes will produce
(A) H2O(g) (B) N2O hard water :-
(A) Saturation of water with CaSO4
(C) CO(g) + H2(g) (D) H2O + gas
(B) Addition of Na2SO4 to water
20. Hydrogen cannot be placed with alkali metals
because- (C) Saturation of water with CaCO3

(A) it shows +1 oxidation state (D) Saturation of water with MgCO3

(B) it is liberated at cathode 25. The most abundant isotope of hydrogen is -

(A) Tritium (B) Deuterium
(C) It reducing properties
(C) Protium (D) Para hydrogen
(D) it is diatomic & non-metallic
26. The catalyst used in the water-gas shift reaction is
21. In Bosch's process which gas is utilised for the
(A) Sodium arsenite
production of hydrogen ?
(B) Nickel
(A) Producer gas
(C) Potassium permanganate
(B) Water gas
(D) Iron chromate
(C) Coal gas
27. Assertion (A) : Some metals like platinum and
(D) Natural gas
palladium, can be used as storage media for hydrogen.
22. Ortho-hydrogen and para-hydrogen resembles in Reason (R) : Platinum and palladium can absorb large
which of the following property :- volumes of hydrogen.
(A) Thermal conductivity (A) Statement A and R both are correct and R is
the correct explanation of A.
(B) Magnetic properties
(B) A is correct but R is not correct.
(C) Chemical properties
(C) A and R both are correct but R is not the
(D) Heat capacity
correct explanation of A.
23. The hardness of water is due to..........metal ions
(D) A and R both are false.
(A) Ca2 ⊕ and Na ⊕
28. The total number of isotopes of hydrogen and number
(B) Mg2 ⊕ and K ⊕ of radioactive isotopes among them, respectively, are :
(C) Ca2 ⊕ and Mg2 ⊕ (A) 2 and 0 (B) 3 and 2
(D) Zn2 ⊕ and Ba2 ⊕ (C) 3 and 1 (D) 2 and 1

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29. Hydrogen may act as – 35. Which compound on electrolysis produces H2 gas
(A) Electropositive at both electrode?
(B) Electronegative (A) MgH2 (molten) (B) HCl (aq
(C) Both electropositive as well as electronegative (C) NaH(molten) (D) CaH2(aq)
(D) Neither electropositive nor electronegative 36. Common table salt becomes moist and does not
pour easily in rainy season because -
30. Which of the following hydrides is electron-precise
hydride ? (A) It contains magnesium chloride
(A) B2H6 (B) NH3 (B) It contains magnesium carbonate
(C) H2O (D) CH4 (C) It melts slightly in rainy season
31. Which of the following will cause softening of hard (D) Sodium chloride is hygroscopic
water ? 37. The pair of compounds, which cannot exist
(A) Passing it through anion exchange resin. together in a solution is
(B) Passing it through sand. (A) NaHCO3 and NaOH
(C) Passing it through cation exchange resin. (B) Na2CO3 and NaOH
(D) Passing it through alumina. (C) NaHCO3 and Na2CO3
32. Correct statement for H2O2 is: (D) NaHCO3 and H2O
(A) It is non-planar and non-polar 38. The oxide that gives H2O2 most readily on
treatment with H2O is :
(B) It is more viscous than H2O
(A) PbO2 (B) Na2O2
(C) It is stable above 100°C
(C) SnO2 (D) BaO2.8H2O
(D) It does not act as reducer
39. Ortho and para hydrogen have
33. Water gas is a mixture of
(A) Identical chemical properties but different
(A) CO and H2O (B) O2 and CO physical properties
(C) CO and N2 (D) CO and H2 (B) Identical physical and chemical properties
34. Hydrogen is produced by the reaction : (C) Identical physical properties but different
(A) Na2O2 + 2HCl (B) Mg + hot H2O chemical properties
(C) BaO2 + HCl (D) H2S4O8 + H2O (D) Different physical and chemical properties

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40. Both temporary and permanent hardness is 46. A aqueous solution of which of the following give
removed on boiling water with metal hydroxide as ppt on heating ?
(A) Ca(OH)2 (B) Na2CO3 (A) Ca(HCO3)2 (B) MgCl2
(C) CaCO3 (D) CaO (C) CaSO4 (D) Mg(HCO3)
41. Which of following is Isotopes of Hydrogen ? 47. The temporary hardness of a water sample is due to
(A) 1H0 (B) 1D2 (C) 1T2 (D) 3T1 compound X. Boiling this sample converts X to
compound Y. X and Y respectively, are :
42. The correct order of the strength of H-bonds is
(A) Ca(HCO3)2 and CaO
(A) H...F > H...O > H...N
(B) Mg(HCO3)2 and MgCO3
(B) H...N > H .... O > H ... F
(C) Mg(HCO3)2 and Mg(OH)2
(C) H...O > H...N > H...F
(D) Ca(HCO3)2 and Ca(OH)2
(D) H .... F > H .... N > H ... O
48. The compound which gives H2O2 on treatment
43. In Bosch's process, which is utilized to increase the with dilute acid is :
production of hydrogen ?
(A) PbO2
(A) Producer gas (B) Water gas
(B) MnO2
(C) Coal gas (D) Natural gas
(C) TiO2
44. High purity dihydrogen is obtained by electrolysing
(D) KO2
(A) Water gas
49. Ionisation energy of hydrogen is
(B) Acidified sulphate solution (A) Equal to that of fluorine
(C) Warm aqueous Ba(OH)2 (B) Lower than that of fluorine
(D) Molten NaCl (C) Slightly higher than that of fluorine
45. The one that is not suitable for the removal of (D) Much higher than that of fluorine
permanent hardness of water is
50. Heavy water is used in atomic reactor as:
(A) Treatment with sodium carbonate (A) coolant
(B) Calgon's method (B) moderator
(C) Clark's method (C) both coolant and moderator
(D) Ion-exchange method (D) neither coolant nor moderator

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