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NEET / AIPMT iii) Heavy water is more effective than
01. Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, ordinary water
emits which of the following particles? [2021] Which of the above statements are correct?
(1) Gamma (  ) (2) Neutron (n) (1) i and ii (2) i, ii and iii

(3) Beta (  ) (4) Alpha (  ) (3) ii and iii (4) i and iii
02. Match the following and identify the correct [AIIMS]
option [2020] 08. When Ba(OH)2 is mixed with H2O2 and ClO2,
(A) CO(g) + H2(g) (i) Mg(HCO3)2+Ca(HCO3)2 then the product formed is [2018]
(B) Temperory (ii) An electron deficient (1) Ba(ClO3)2 (2) Ba(ClO2)2
hardness of water hydride (3) Ba(OH)2 (4) HClO3
(C) B2H 6 (iii) Synthesis gas 09. Which of the following is not correct about
D2O. [2017]
(D) H2O2 (iv) Non-polar structure
(1) 100 ml of its weights is more than 100 gm
A B C D
(2) Acts as a moderator
(1) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(3) Boiling point of D2O is 376 K
(2) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(4) It is used in exchange reactions for the study
(3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
of reaction mechanism
(4) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
10. The alkali metals form salt-like hydrides by
03. The method used to remove temperature the direct synthesis at elevated temperature.
hardness of water is [2019] The decreasing order of their thermal stability
(1) Synthetic resins method is given by [2015]
(2) Calgon’s method (1) CsH > RbH >KH > NaH >LiH
(3) Clark’s method (2) KH> NaH >LiH > CsH >RbH
(4) Ion-exchange method (3) NaH > LiH >KH > RbH >CsH
04. The number of hydrogen bonded water (4) LiH> NaH >KH > RbH >CsH
molecules(s) associated with CuSO4. 5H2O is 11. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
[2019] [2016]
(1) 3 (2) 1 (1) Ionic hydrides are stoichiometric compounds
(3) 2 (4) 5 of dihydrogen formed with most of s-block
05. Which of the following statements about elements
hydrogen is incorrect? [2016] (2) Ionic hydrides are crystalline, non-volatile and
(1) Hydronium ion, H3O+ exists freely in solution. non-conduction in solid state.
(2) Dihydrogen acts as a reducing agent. (3) Melts of ionic hydrides conduct electricity and
liberate dihydrogen gas at cathode.
(3) Hydrogen has three iostopes of which tritium
is the most common. (4) Both 1 and 3
(4) Hydrogen never acts as cation in ionic salts. 12. Triple point of water is [2013]
06. Which of the following is electron-deficient ? (1) 273 K (2) 373 K
[2013] (3) 203 K (4) 193 K
(1) (BH3)2 (2) PH 3 13. When two ice cubes are pressed over each
(3) (CH3)2 (4) (SiH3)2 other, they unite to form one cube. Which of
07. Some statements about heavy water are given the following forces is responsible to hold them
below. [2010] together? [2012]
i) Heavy water is used as a moderator in (1) Hydrogen bond formation
nuclear reactors. (2) Van der Waals forces
ii) Heavy water is more associated than (3) Covalent attraction
ordinary water (4) Ionic interaction

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14. The H – O – H angle in water molecule is 20. In which of the following reactions H2O2 acts
about [2011] as a reducing agent? [2014]
(1) 90° (2) 280° (3) 102° (4) 105° (a) H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e– 
 2H2O
15. Which of the following process can removed, (b) H2O2 – 2e– 
 O2 + 2H+
permanent hardness of water [2010] (c) H2O2 + 2e– 
 2OH–
(1) Soda lime (2) Sodium bicarbonate (d) H2O2 + 2OH– – 2e– 
 O2 + 2H2O
(3) Washing soda (4) Sodium chloride (1) (a), (c) (2) (b), (d)
JEE-Main (3) (a), (b) (4) (c), (d)
16. Which one of the following statements about 21. The solubility order for alkali metal fluoride
water is FALSE ? [2016] in water is [2013]
(1) Water can act both as an acid and as a base.
(1) LiF <RbF <KF <NaF
(2) There is extensive intramolecular hydrogen
(2) RbF<KF<NaF <Lif
bonding in the condensed phase.
(3) Ice formed by heavy water sinks in normal (3) LiF > NaF > KF > RbF
water. (4) LiF < NaF < KF < RbF
(4) Water is oxidized to oxygen during 22. Which of the following on thermal
photosynthesis. decomposition yields a basic as well as an
17. The concentration of fluoride, lead, nitrate and acidic oxide ? [2012]
iron in a water sample from an underground
(1) KClO3 (2) CaCO3
lake was found to be 1000 ppb, 40 ppb, 100
ppm and 0.2 ppm, respectively. This water is (3) NH4NO 3 (4) NaNO3
unsuitable for drinking due to high 23. Pure hydrogen (99.9%) can be made by which
concentration of : [2016] of the following processes ? [2012]
(1) Lead (2) Nitrate
(1) Mixing natural hydrocarbons of high molecular
(3) Iron (4) Fluoride weight
18. The intermolecular interaction that is (2) Electrolysis of water
dependent on the inverse cube of distance
between the molecules is : [2015] (3) Reaction of salt like hydrides with water
(1) London force (4) Reaction of methane with steam
(2) Hydrogen bond 24. The products obtained on the heating LiNO3
(3) Ion-ion interaction will be [2011]
(4) Ion-dipole interaction (1) Li2O+NO2+O2 (2) Li3N+O2
19. Which of the following statements regarding (3) Li2O+NO+O2 (4) LiNO2+O2
H2O2, is incorrect? [2015]
25. The best description of the change that occurs
(1) It has to be stored in plastic or wax lined glass when Na2O(s) is dissolved in water. [2011]
bottles in dark
(1) Oxide ion accepts a pair of electrons
(2) It has to be kept away form dust
(2) Oxide ion donates a pair of electrons
(3) It can act only as an oxidizing agent
(4) It decomposes on exposure to light (3) Oxidation number of oxygen increases
(4) Oxidation number of sodium decreases

ANSWER KEY

01. 3 02. 1 03. 3 04. 2 05. 3 06. 1 07. 1 08. 1 09. 3 10. 4
11. 3 12. 1 13. 1 14. 4 15. 3 16. 2 17. 2 18. 2 19. 3 20. 2
21. 4 22. 2 23. 3 24. 1 25. 2

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