Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Hydrogen NCERT Solutions | What is meant by 'demineralised'

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 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?

Describe the bulk preparation of dihydrogen by electrolytic method. What is the role of an electrolyte in this process?

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?

What do you mean by green chemistry? How will it help decrease environmental pollution?

Enthalpies of formation of CO(g), CO₂(g), N₂O(g) and N₂O₄(g) are –110, – 393, 81 and 9.7 kJ mol–1 respectively. Find the value of Δ_rH for the reaction:

N₂O₄(g) + 3CO(g) → N₂O(g) + 3CO₂(g)

Carbon monoxide gas is more dangerous than carbon dioxide gas. Why?

0.3780 g of an organic chloro compound gave 0.5740 g of silver chloride in Carius estimation. Calculate the percentage of chlorine present in the compound.

Will CCl₄ give white precipitate of AgCl on heating it with silver nitrate? Give reason for your answer.

Explain the important aspects of resonance with reference to the  ion.

At a certain temperature and total pressure of 10⁵ Pa, iodine vapour contains 40% by volume of I atoms

I_2(g)    ↔    2l _(g)

Calculate K_p for the equilibrium.

Justify giving reactions that among halogens, fluorine is the best oxidant and among hydrohalic compounds, hydroiodic acid is the best reductant.

Identify the substance oxidised, reduced, oxidising agent and reducing agent for each of the following reactions:

(a) 2AgBr _(s) + C₆H₆O_2(aq) → 2Ag_(s) + 2HBr _(aq) + C₆H₄O_2(aq)

(b) HCHO_(l) + 2[Ag (NH₃)₂]⁺_(aq) + 3OH^-_(aq) → 2Ag_(s) + HCOO^-_(aq) + 4NH_3(aq) + 2H₂O_(l)

(c) HCHO _(l) + 2Cu²⁺_(aq) + 5 OH^-_(aq) → Cu₂O_(s) + HCOO^-_(aq) + 3H₂O_(l)

(d) N₂H_4(l) + 2H₂O_2(l) → N_2(g) + 4H₂O_(l)

(e) Pb_(s) + PbO_2(s) + 2H₂SO_4(aq) → 2PbSO_4(s) + 2H₂O_(l)

Balance the following redox reactions by ion – electron method :

(a) MnO₄ ^– (aq) + I ^– (aq) → MnO_{2 (s)} + I_2(s) (in basic medium)

(b) MnO₄ ^– (aq) + SO_{2 (g)} → Mn²⁺ (aq) + HSO₄^– (aq) (in acidic solution)

(c) H₂O_{2 (aq)} + Fe ²⁺ (aq) → Fe³⁺ (aq) + H₂O (l) (in acidic solution)

(d) Cr₂O₇ ^2– + SO_2(g) → Cr³⁺ _(aq) + SO₄^2– (aq) (in acidic solution)