HYDROGEN MORE THAN ONE ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following statements are correct.

a) Dihydrogen gas is converted into liquid state by cooling to 20K
b) Dihedral angle of H2O2 (Solid phase) > H2O2 (gas phase)
c) D2O is extensively used as a moderator in nuclear reactors and in exchange reactions for study of
reaction mechanisms
d) H2O2 decomposes very fast on exposure to sunlight

2. The correct statement is/are.

a) Pollutants in combustion of dihydrogen are more than petrol
b) On combustion, the energy released per gram of dihydrogen (gas state) is more than octane
(liquid state)
c) H2O2 formed industrially using 2-ethylantraquinol is about 1%
d) H202 formed industrially using 2-ethylantraquinol is extracted with water and concentrated to
about 30% (by volume) by distillation under reduced pressure

3. which of the following properties regarding water are incorrect

a) Water can be easily oxidized to dihydrogen by highly electropositive metals
b) Due to very high dielectric constant it has very strong hydrating tendency
c) Absorbed Hydrogen is most reactive form of hydrogen
d) As alcohol and carbohydrates are covalent in nature they do not dissolve in water

4. Which of the following metals absorb H2

a) Pd
b) Ni
c) Zn
d) Ti

5. Select the correct statements

a) Zeolite method of removing hardness from water is more efficient than synthetic resins method
b) Dihydrogen is used in manufacture of bulk organic chemicals particularly methanol using cobalt as
catalyst
c) Hydroformylation is the reaction used to add -CHO group to an alkene
d) The production of dihydrogen can be increased by reacting carbon monoxide syngas mixtures
with steam in presence of iron chromate as catalyst
ANSWER KEY

1. (AC)

2. (BC)

3. (ACD)

4. (AB)

5. (BCD)