Consider the reaction of water with F2 and suggest, in terms of oxidation and reduction, which species are oxidised or reduced.
The reaction between fluorine and water can be represented as:
2F2(g) + 2H2O(I) → 4H+(aq) + 4F-(aq) + O2(g)
This is an example of a redox reaction as water is getting oxidized to oxygen, while fluorine is being reduced to fluoride ion.
The oxidation numbers of various species can be represented as:
Fluorine is reduced from zero to (-1) oxidation state. A decrease in oxidation state indicates the reduction of fluorine. Water is oxidized from (-2) to zero oxidation state. An increase in oxidation state indicates oxidation of water.
Justify the position of hydrogen in the periodic table on the basis of its electronic configuration.
Compare the structures of H2O and H2O2.
Write chemical reactions to show the amphoteric nature of water.
Arrange the following
(i) CaH2, BeH2 and TiH2 in order of increasing electrical conductance.
(ii) LiH, NaH and CsH in order of increasing ionic character.
(iii) H-H, D-D and F-F in order of increasing bond dissociation enthalpy.
(iv) NaH, MgH2 and H2O in order of increasing reducing property.
Discuss the principle and method of softening of hard water by synthetic ion-exchange resins.
What do you understand by the term “non-stoichiometric hydrides”? Do you expect this type of the hydrides to be formed by alkali metals? Justify your answer.
What is meant by 'demineralised' water and how can it be obtained?
What causes the temporary and permanent hardness of water?
How does H2O2 behave as a bleaching agent?
Why does hydrogen occur in a diatomic form rather than in a monoatomic form under normal conditions?
How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?
What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?
(i) CH2=C=O,
(ii) CH3CH=CH2,
(iii) (CH3)2CO,
(iv) CH2=CHCN,
(v) C6H6
What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm3 of air at 1 bar to 200 dm3 at 30°C?
What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?
Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H2O
(ii) CO2
(iii) CH4
Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:
(a) NaH2PO4
(b) NaHSO4
(c) H4P2O7
(d) K2MnO4
(e) CaO2
(f) NaBH4
(g) H2S2O7
(h) KAl(SO4)2.12 H2O
What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?
Explain the formation of a chemical bond.
Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.
A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?
Explain, why an organic liquid vaporises at a temperature below its boiling point in its steam distillation?
Which of the following reactions will get affected by increasing the pressure?
Also, mention whether change will cause the reaction to go into forward or backward direction.
(i) COCl2 (g) ↔ CO (g) + Cl2 (g)
(ii) CH4 (g) + 2S2 (g) ↔ CS2 (g) + 2H2S (g)
(iii) CO2 (g) + C (s) ↔ 2CO (g)
(iv) 2H2 (g) + CO (g) ↔ CH3OH (g)
(v) CaCO3 (s) ↔ CaO (s) + CO2 (g)
(vi) 4 NH3 (g) + 5O2 (g) ↔ 4NO (g) + 6H2O(g)
Why are lithium salts commonly hydrated and those of the other alkali metal ions usually anhydrous?
Which of the alkali metal is having least melting point?
(a) Na (b) K (c) Rb (d) Cs
Explain why BeH2 molecule has a zero dipole moment although the Be–H bonds are polar.
Neon gas is generally used in the sign boards. If it emits strongly at 616 nm, calculate
(a) the frequency of emission,
(b) distance traveled by this radiation in 30 s
(c) energy of quantum and
(d) number of quanta present if it produces 2 J of energy.
A 25 watt bulb emits monochromatic yellow light of wavelength of 0.57μm. Calculate the rate of emission of quanta per second.
What are allotropes? Sketch the structure of two allotropes of carbon namely diamond and graphite. What is the impact of structure on physical properties of two allotropes?
Calculate the concentration of nitric acid in moles per litre in a sample which has a density, 1.41 g mL–1 and the mass per cent of nitric acid in it being 69%.
Beryllium and magnesium do not give colour to flame whereas other alkaline earth metals do so. Why?