1. During hydrate formation from aqueous solution, water can be associated in different forms. Indicate the wrong combination.
(i) Coordinated water - $${\left[ {Cr{{\left( {{H_2}O} \right)}_6}} \right]^{3 + }}3C{l^ - }$$
(ii) Interstitial water - $$BaC{l_2} \cdot 2{H_2}O$$
(iii) Hydrogen bonded water - $${\left[ {Cu{{\left( {{H_2}O} \right)}_4}} \right]^{2 + }}SO_4^{2 - } \cdot {H_2}O$$

A. (i)
B. (ii)
C. (iii)
D. None of these
Answer :   None of these
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2. The production of dihydrogen obtained from coal gasification can be increased by reacting carbon monoxide of syngas mixture with steam in presence of a catalyst iron chromate. What is this process called?

A. Hydrogen reaction
B. Water-gas shift reaction
C. Coal-gas shift reaction
D. Syn gasification
Answer :   Water-gas shift reaction
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3. In complex hydrides, hydride ions act as ligand and are coordinated to metal ions. These hydrides are good reducing agents. Which of the following hydrides is not a complex hydride?

A. $$LiAl{H_4}$$
B. $$NaB{H_4}$$
C. $${\left( {Al{H_3}} \right)_n}$$
D. $$LiB{H_4}$$
Answer :   $${\left( {Al{H_3}} \right)_n}$$
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4. When same amount of zinc is treated separately with excess of sulphuric acid and excess of sodium hydroxide solution the ratio of volumes of hydrogen evolved is

A. 1 : 1
B. 1 : 2
C. 2 : 1
D. 9 : 4
Answer :   1 : 1
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5. Which of the following reactions is not used in preparation of deuterium compounds using heavy water?

A. $$Ca{C_2} + 2{D_2}O \to {C_2}{D_2} + Ca{\left( {OD} \right)_2}$$
B. $$S{O_3} + {D_2}O \to {D_2}S{O_4}$$
C. $$2AlN + 3{D_2}O \to A{l_2}{O_3} + 2ND$$
D. $$A{l_4}{C_3} + 12{D_2}O \to 3C{D_4} + 4Al{\left( {OD} \right)_3}$$
Answer :   $$2AlN + 3{D_2}O \to A{l_2}{O_3} + 2ND$$
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6. A commercial sample of hydrogen peroxide is labelled as 10 volume. Its percentage strength is nearly

A. 3%
B. 1%
C. 90%
D. 10%
Answer :   3%
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7. Hydrogen peroxide is __________.

A. an oxidising agent
B. a reducing agent
C. both an oxidising and a reducing agent
D. neither oxidising nor reducing agent
Answer :   both an oxidising and a reducing agent
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8. Permanent hardness in water cannot be cured by :

A. Treatment with washing soda
B. Boiling
C. Calgon’s method
D. Ion exchange method
Answer :   Boiling
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9. Some of the major uses of heavy water are given below. Which one is not correct?

A. It is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
B. It is used as a tracer compound for studying reaction mechanism.
C. High concentration of heavy water accelerates the growth of plants.
D. It is used in preparing deuterium.
Answer :   High concentration of heavy water accelerates the growth of plants.
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10. If a mole of hydrogen molecule is heated to a high temperature then which of the following reactions take place?

A. $${H_{2\left( g \right)}} + 436\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \to {H_{\left( g \right)}} + {H_{\left( g \right)}}$$
B. $$2{H_{2\left( g \right)}} + 820\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \to 2{H_{2\left( l \right)}}$$
C. $${H_{2\left( g \right)}} + {H_{2\left( g \right)}} + 436\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \to $$       $$H_{\left( {aq} \right)}^ + + H_{\left( {aq} \right)}^ - $$
D. $${H_{2\left( g \right)}} + 200\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \to {H_{\left( g \right)}} + {H_{\left( g \right)}}$$
Answer :   $${H_{2\left( g \right)}} + 436\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}} \to {H_{\left( g \right)}} + {H_{\left( g \right)}}$$
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