Chapter 14

Hydrogen

1. Very pure hydrogen (99.9%) can be made by which 5. Which one of the following statements about water
of the following processes? [AIEEE-2012] is FALSE? [JEE (Main)-2016]
(1) Mixing natural hydrocarbons of high molecular (1) Water can act both as an acid and as a base
weight
(2) There is extensive intramolecular hydrogen
(2) Electrolysis of water bonding in the condensed phase
(3) Reaction of salt like hydrides with water (3) Ice formed by heavy water sinks in normal
(4) Reaction of methane with steam water

2. In which of the following reactions H2O2 acts as a (4) W ater is oxidized to oxygen during
reducing agent? [JEE (Main)-2014] photosynthesis

(a) H2O2 + 2H+ + 2e– o 2H2O 6. The isotopes of hydrogen are [JEE (Main)-2019]

(b) H2O2 – 2e– o O2 + 2H+ (1) Tritium and protium only

(c) H2O2 + 2e– o 2OH– (2) Deuterium and tritium only

(d) H2O2 + 2OH– – 2e– o O2 + 2H2O (3) Protium and deuterium only

(1) (a), (b) (4) Protium, deuterium and tritium

(2) (c), (d) 7. The temporary hardness of water is due to

(3) (a), (c) [JEE (Main)-2019]
(4) (b), (d) (1) CaCl2 (2) NaCl
3. The molecular formula of a commercial resin used (3) Na2SO4 (4) Ca(HCO3)2
for exchanging ions in water softening is 8. The total number of isotopes of hydrogen and
C8H7SO3Na (mol. wt. 206). What would be the number of radioactive isotopes among them,
maximum uptake of Ca2+ ions by the resin when respectively, are [JEE (Main)-2019]
expressed in mole per gram resin?
[JEE (Main)-2015] (1) 2 and 1 (2) 3 and 2
(3) 2 and 0 (4) 3 and 1
1 1
(1) (2) 9. Among the following reactions of hydrogen with
103 206
halogens, the one that requires a catalyst is
2 1 [JEE (Main)-2019]
(3) (4)
309 412
(1) H2 + Cl2 o 2HCl (2) H2 + I2 o 2HI
4. From the following statement regarding H 2O 2,
(3) H2 + Br2 o 2HBr (4) H2 + F2 o 2HF
choose the incorrect statement [JEE (Main)-2015]
10. The correct statements among (a) to (d) regarding
(1) It can act only as an oxidizing agent
H2 as a fuel are
(2) It decomposes on exposure to light (a) It produces less pollutants than petrol.
(3) It has to be stored in plastic or wax lined (b) A cylinder of compressed dihydrogen weighs
glass bottles in dark. ~ 30 times more than a petrol tank producing
(4) It has to be kept away from dust the same amount of energy.

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(c) Dihydrogen is stored in tanks of metal alloys 17. The correct statements among (a) to (d) are :
like NaNi5. (a) Saline hydrides produce H2 gas when reacted
(d) On combustion, values of energy released per with H2O.
gram of liquid dihydrogen and LPG are 50 and (b) Reaction of LiAlH4 with BF3 leads to B2H6.
142 kJ, respectively. [JEE (Main)-2019]
(c) PH3 and CH4 are electron - rich and electron
(1) (b) and (d) only - precise hydrides, respectively.
(2) (a) and (c) only (d) HF and CH4 are called as molecular hydrides.
(3) (b), (c) and (d) only [JEE (Main)-2019]
(4) (a), (b) and (c) only (1) (a), (c) and (d) only.
11. The hydride that is NOT electron deficient is (2) (c) and (d) only.
[JEE (Main)-2019] (3) (a), (b) and (c) only.
(1) SiH4 (2) GaH3 (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d).
(3) B2H6 (4) AlH3 18. The temporary hardness of a water sample is due
12. The hardness of a water sample (in terms of to compound X. Boiling this sample converts X to
equivalents of CaCO3) containing 10–3 M CaSO4 is compound Y. X and Y, respectively are:

(molar mass of CaSO4 = 136 g mol–1) [JEE (Main)-2019]

[JEE (Main)-2019] (1) Ca(HCO3)2 and Ca(OH)2

(1) 10 ppm (2) 100 ppm (2) Mg(HCO3)2 and Mg(OH)2

(3) 90 ppm (4) 50 ppm (3) Mg(HCO3)2 and MgCO3

13. The volume strength of 1M H2O2 is (4) Ca(HCO3)2 and CaO

(Molar mass of H2O2 = 34 g mol–1) 19. In comparison to the zeolite process for the
removal of permanent hardness, the synthetic
[JEE (Main)-2019] resins method is [JEE (Main)-2020]
(1) 11.35 (2) 22.4 (1) Less efficient as it exchanges only anions
(3) 5.6 (4) 16.8 (2) More efficient as it can exchange only cations
14. 100 mL of a water sample contains 0.81 g of (3) More efficient as it can exchange both cations
calcium bicarbonate and 0.73 g of magnesium as well as anions
bicarbonate. The hardness of this water sample
(4) Less efficient as the resins cannot be
expressed in terms of equivalents of CaCO3 is
regenerated
(molar mass of calcium bicarbonate is 162 g mol–1
20. Among statements (a)-(d) the correct ones are:
and magnesium bicarbonate is 146 g mol–1)
(a) Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide gives
[JEE (Main)-2019]
dioxygen.
(1) 5,000 ppm (2) 100 ppm
(b) Like hydrogen peroxide, compounds, such as
(3) 10,000 ppm (4) 1,000 ppm KCIO 3, Pb(NO 3)2 and NaNO 3 when heated
15. The strength of 11.2 volume solution of H 2 O 2 liberate dioxygen.
is [Given that molar mass of H = 1 g mol–1 and (c) 2-Ethylanthraquinone is useful for the industrial
O = 16 g mol–1] [JEE (Main)-2019] preparation of hydrogen peroxide.
(1) 13.6% (2) 1.7% (d) Hydrogen peroxide is used for the manufacture
(3) 3.4% (4) 34% of sodium perborate. [JEE (Main)-2020]

16. The synonym for water gas when used in the (1) (a) and (c) only
production of methanol is : [JEE (Main)-2019] (2) (a), (b) and (c) only
(1) Fuel gas (2) Syn gas (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(3) Laughing gas (4) Natural gas (4) (a), (c) and (d) only
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21. Hydrogen has three isotopes (A), (B) and (C). If the 27. The hardness of a water sample containing 10–3 M
number of neutron(s) in (A), (B) and (C) MgSO4 expressed as CaCO3 equivalents (in ppm)
respectively, are (x), (y) and (z), the sum of (x), (y) is _____.
and (z) is [JEE (Main)-2020] (molar mass of MgSO4 is 120.37 g/mol)
(1) 4 (2) 2 [JEE (Main)-2020]
(3) 3 (4) 1 28. The volume strength of 8.9 M H 2 O 2 solution
22. Amongst the following, the form of water with the calculated at 273 K and 1 atm is _____.
(R = 0.0821 L atm K–1 mol–1) (rounded off to the
lowest ionic conductance at 298 K is
nearest integer) [JEE (Main)-2020]
[JEE (Main)-2020]
29. The equation that represents the water-gas shift
(1) Distilled water reaction is [JEE (Main)-2020]
(2) Sea water 1270 K
(1) CH4 (g)  H2O(g) 
Ni
o CO(g)  3H2 (g)
(3) Water from a well
(4) Saline water used for intravenous injection 673 K
(2) CO(g)  H2O(g)  o CO2 (g)  H2 (g)
Catalyst
23. The strengths of 5.6 volume hydrogen peroxide (of
density 1 g/mL) in terms of mass percentage and 1273 K
(3) 2C(s)  O2 (g)  4N2 (g) 
o 2CO(g)  4N2 (g)
molarity (M), respectively, are
1270 K
(Take molar mass of hydrogen peroxide as (4) C(s)  H2O(g) 
o CO(g)  H2 (g)
34 g/ mol) [JEE (Main)-2020]
30. (A) HOCl + H2O2 o H3O+ + CI– + O2
(1) 1.7 and 0.5 (2) 0.85 and 0.5
(B) I2 + H2O2 + 2OH– o 2I– + 2H2O + O2
(3) 1.7 and 0.25 (4) 0.85 and 0.25
Choose the correct option. [JEE (Main)-2021]
24. Hydrogen peroxide, in the pure state, is
(1) H2O2 acts as oxidising agent in equations (A)
[JEE (Main)-2020] and (B).
(1) linear and blue in color (2) H2O 2 act as oxidizing and reducing agent
(2) planar and blue in color respectively in equations (A) and (B).
(3) H2O2 acts as reducing agent in equations (A)
(3) linear and almost colorless
and (B).
(4) non-planar and almost colorless
(4) H2O2 acts as reducing and oxidising agent
25. The one that is NOT suitable for the removal of respectively in equations (A) and (B).
permanent hardness of water is 31. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
[JEE (Main)-2020] Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
(1) Calgon’s method Assertion A : Hydrogen is the most abundant
element in the Universe, but it is not the most
(2) Ion-exchange method
abundant gas in the troposphere.
(3) Clark’s method
Reason R : Hydrogen is the lightest element.
(4) Treatment with sodium carbonate In the light of the above statements, choose the
26. Dihydrogen of high purity (> 99.95%) is obtained correct answer from the options given below.
through [JEE (Main)-2020] [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) The electrolysis of acidified water using Pt (1) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the
electrodes correct explanation of A
(2) The electrolysis of warm Ba(OH) 2 solution (2) A is true but R is false
using Ni electrodes (3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(3) The electrolysis of brine solution explanation of A
(4) The reaction of Zn with dilute HCl (4) A is false but R is true

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32. W hich of the following equation depicts the In the light of the above statements, choose the
oxidizing nature of H2O2? [JEE (Main)-2021] correct answer from the options given below:
(1) 2I– + H2O2 + 2H+ o I2 + 2H2O [JEE (Main)-2021]
(2) KIO4 + H2O2 o KIO3 + H2O + O2 (1) Both statement I and statement II are false
(3) Cl2 + H2O2 o 2HCI + O2 (2) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(4) I2 + H2O2 + 2OH– o 2I– + 2H2O + O2 (3) Both statement I and statement II are true
33. Water does not produce CO on reacting with: (4) Statement I is false but statement II is true
[JEE (Main)-2021] 38. The correct statements about H2O2 are
(1) C (2) CH4 (A) used in the treatment of effluents.
(3) CO2 (4) C3H8 (B) used as both oxidising and reducing agents.
34. Statements about heavy water are given below.
(C) the two hydroxyl groups lie in the same plane
A. Heavy water is used in exchange reactions for
(D) miscible with water.
the study of reaction mechanisms.
Choose the correct answer from the options given
B. Heavy water is prepared by exhaustive
below [JEE (Main)-2021]
electrolysis of water.
(1) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
C. Heavy water has higher boiling point than
ordinary water. (2) (A), (B) and (D) only
D. Viscosity of H2O is greater than D2O. (3) (B), (C) and (D) only
Choose the most appropriate answer from the (4) (A), (C) and (D) only
options given below: [JEE (Main)-2021]
39. The INCORRECT statement(s) about heavy water
(1) A and B only (2) A and C only is (are)
(3) A and D only (4) A, B and C only (A) used as a moderator in nuclear reactor
35. Calgon is used for water treatment. Which of the (B) obtained as a by-product in fertilizer industry
following statement is NOT true about Calgon?
(C) used for the study of reaction mechanism
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(D) has a higher dielectric constant than water
(1) It is polymeric compound and is water soluble
Choose the correct answer from the options given
(2) Calgon contains the 2 nd most abundant below: [JEE (Main)-2021]
element by weight in the Earth’s crust
(1) (B) and (D) only
(3) It is also known as Graham’s salt
(2) (B) only
(4) It doesnot remove Ca2+ ion by precipitation
(3) (D) only
36. Which of the following forms of hydrogen emits low
energy E– particles? [JEE (Main)-2021] (4) (C) only

3 40. The functional groups that are responsible for the

(1) Proton H+ (2) Tritium 1H ion-exchange property of cation and anion
exchange resins, respectively, are
(3) Protium 11H (4) Deuterium 2
1H
[JEE (Main)-2021]
37. Given below are two statements :
(1) –SO3H and –NH2
Statement I : H2O2 can act as both oxidising and
reducing agent in basic medium. (2) –NH2 and –COOH

Statement II : In the hydrogen economy, the energy (3) –SO3H and –COOH
is transmitted in the form of dihydrogen. (4) –NH2 and –SO3H

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41. Given below are two Statements : One is labelled 44. The single largest industrial application of
as Assertion A and the other is labelled as dihydrogen is [JEE (Main)-2021]
Reason R :
(1) In the synthesis of nitric acid
Assertion A : During the boiling of water having
(2) Rocket fuel in space research
temporary hardness, Mg(HCO3)2 is converted to
MgCO3. (3) In the synthesis of ammonia
Reason R : The solubility product of Mg(OH)2 is (4) Manufacture of metal hydrides
greater than that of MgCO3.
45. Isotope(s) of hydrogen which emits low energy E–
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given 1
particles with t value > 12 years is/are
below: [JEE (Main)-2021] 2

(1) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the [JEE (Main)-2021]
correct explanation of A
(1) Deuterium
(2) A is true but R is false
(2) Protium
(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A (3) Tritium

(4) A is false but R is true (4) Deuterium and Tritium

42. In basic medium, H 2O 2 exhibits which of the 46. At 298.2 K the relationship between enthalpy of
following reactions ? bond dissociation (in kJ mol–1) for hydrogen (EH)
and its isotope, deuterium (ED), is best described
(A) Mn2+ o Mn4+
by [JEE (Main)-2021]
(B) I2 o I–
(1) EH  ED – 7.5
(C) PbS o PbSO4
Choose the most appropriate answer from the (2) EH = 2ED
options given below. [JEE (Main)-2021]
1
(1) (A), (C) only (2) (A), (B) only (3) EH = ED
2
(3) (A) only (4) (B) only
(4) EH = ED
43. Given below are two statements : One is labelled as
Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. 47. Which one of the following metals forms interstitial
hydride easily? [JEE (Main)-2021]
Assertion A : The dihedral angles in H 2O2 in
gaseous phase is 90.2° and in solid phase is (1) Mn (2) Cr
111.5°.
(3) Fe (4) Co
Reason R : The change in dihedral angle in solid
48. The product obtained from the electrolytic oxidation
and gaseous phase is due to the difference in the
of acidified sulphate solutions, is
intermolecular forces.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below for A and R. (1) HO3SOOSO3H (2) HO2SOSO2H
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(3) HSO 4 (4) HO3SOSO3H
(1) A is not correct but R is correct.
49. The number of neutrons and electrons, respectively,
(2) A is correct but R is not correct.
present in the radiaoctive isotope of hydrogen is
(3) Both A and R are correct but R is not the
[JEE (Main)-2021]
correct explanation of A.
(1) 1 and 1 (2) 2 and 1
(4) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct
explanation of A. (3) 2 and 2 (4) 3 and 1

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50. W hich one of the following methods is most 55. The number of hydrogen bonded water molecule(s)
suitable for preparing deionized water? associated with stoichiometry CuSO 4 ˜5H 2O is
[JEE (Main)-2021] ______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
(1) Synthetic resin method 56. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(2) Permutit method
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(3) Clark’s method
(1) Bond dissociation enthalpy of H2 is highest
(4) Calgon’s method
among diatomic gaseous molecules which
51. Given below are two statements : one is labelled contain a single bond
as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R). (2) Atomic hydrogen is produced when H 2
Assertion (A) : Heavy water is used for the study molecules at a high temperature are irradiated
of reaction mechanism. with UV radiation
Reason (R) : The rate of reaction for the cleavage (3) At around 2000 K, the dissociation of
of O – H bond is slower than that of O – D bond. dihydrogen into its atoms is nearly 8.1%
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
(4) Dihydrogen is produced on reacting zinc with
options given below : [JEE (Main)-2021]
HCl as well as NaOH(aq)
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false.
57. Hydrogen peroxide reacts with iodine in basic
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the true
explanation of (A). medium to give [JEE (Main)-2021]

(3) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the true (1) IO3– (2) IO–
explanation of (A)
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true
(3) I– (4) IO4–
52. Deuterium resembles hydrogen in properties but :
[JEE (Main)-2021] 58. The highest industrial consumption of molecular
hydrogen is to produce compounds of element:
(1) Reacts vigorously than hydrogen
(2) Reacts slower than hydrogen [JEE (Main)-2022]

(3) emits E + particles (1) Carbon (2) Nitrogen

(4) Reacts just as hydrogen (3) Oxygen (4) Chlorine
53. The oxide that gives H 2 O 2 most readily on 59. In the industrial production of which of the following,
treatment with H2O is [JEE (Main)-2021]
molecular hydrogen is obtained as a byproduct?
(1) SnO2 (2) PbO2
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(3) BaO2·8H2O (4) Na2O2
(1) NaOH (2) NaCl
54. Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The process of producing syn-gas is (3) Na metal (4) Na2CO3
called gasification of coal.
60. Consider the following reaction
Statement II : The composition of syn-gas is CO +
CO2 + H2 (1 : 1 : 1). 2HSO 4 (aq) 
(1) Electrolysis
o 2HSO 4  2H  A
(2) Hydrolysis
In the light of the above statements, choose the
most appropriate answer from the options given The dihedral angle in product A in its solid phase at
below : [JEE (Main)-2021]
110 K is :
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false (1) 104° (2) 111.5°

(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true (3) 90.2° (4) 111.0°

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61. Boiling of hard water is helpful in removing the 66. Which of the following can be used to prevent the
temporary hardness by converting calcium hydrogen decomposition of H2O2? [JEE (Main)-2022]
carbonate and magnesium hydrogen carbonate to (1) Urea
[JEE (Main)-2022] (2) Formaldehyde
(1) CaCO3 and Mg(OH)2 (3) Formic acid
(2) CaCO3 and MgCO3 (4) Ethanol
(3) Ca(OH)2 and MgCO3 67. The products obtained from a reaction of hydrogen
peroxide and acidified potassium permanganate are
(4) Ca(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2
[JEE (Main)-2022]
62. Hydrogen has three isotopes: protium (1H), deuterium
(2H or D) and tritium (3H or T). They have nearly (1) Mn , H2O only
4+
(2) Mn2+, H2O only
same chemical properties but different physical (3) Mn4+, H2O, O2 only (4) Mn2+, H2O, O2 only
properties. They differ in [JEE (Main)-2022]
68. Given below are two statements.
(1) Number of protons
Statement I : Hydrogen peroxide can act as an
(2) Atomic number
oxidizing agent in both acidic and basic conditions.
(3) Electronic configuration
Statement II : Density of hydrogen peroxide at 298
(4) Atomic mass
K is lower than that of D2O.
63. Which one of following reactions indicates the
In the light of the above statements, choose the
reducing ability of hydrogen peroxide in basic
correct answer from the options given below :
medium? [JEE (Main)-2022]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) HOCI + H2O2 oH3O+ + CI– + O2
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(2) PbS + 4H2O2 o PbSO4 + 4H2O
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
2MnO4–  3H2O2 o 2MnO2  3O2 (3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(3)
2H2O  2OH– (4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
69. The oxidation state of manganese in the product
(4) Mn2+  H2O2 o Mn4+  2OH– obtained in a reaction of potassium permanganate
and hydrogen peroxide in basic medium is____.
64. The reaction of H2O2 with potassium permanganate
[JEE (Main)-2022]
in acidic medium leads to the formation of mainly
70. The metal salts formed during softening of hardwater
[JEE (Main)-2022] using Clark’s method are : [JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) Mn2+ (2) Mn4+ (1) Ca(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2
(3) Mn 3+
(4) Mn 6+
(2) CaCO3 and Mg(OH)2
65. High purity (>99.95%) dihydrogen is obtained by (3) Ca(OH)2 and MgCO3
[JEE (Main)-2022] (4) CaCO3 and MgCO3
(1) Reaction of zinc with aqueous alkali 71. The products obtained during treatment of hard water
using Clark’s method are: [JEE (Main)-2022]
(2) Electrolysis of acidified water using platinum
electrodes (1) CaCO3 and MgCO3

(3) Electrolysis of warm aqueous barium hydroxide (2) Ca(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2
solution between nickel electrodes (3) CaCO3 and Mg(OH)2
(4) Reaction of zinc with dilute acid (4) Ca(OH)2 and MgCO3

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72. On reaction with stronger oxidizing agent like KIO4, In the light of the above statement, choose the most
hydrogen peroxide oxidizes with the evolution of O2. appropriate answer from the options given below.
The oxidation number of I in KIO4 changes to____.
[JEE (Main)-2022]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
73. Given below are two statements.
(2) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
Statement-I: Stannane is an example of a molecular
hydride. (3) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false

Statement-II: Stannane is a planar molecule (4) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true

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