BISHOP COTTON BOYS’ SCHOOL, BANGALORE
HYDROGEN WORKSHEET: STD-9
Q. 1 State any two reasons that hydrogen is placed in group-1 & group-17 of the periodic table.
Q. 2 State any two similarity in properties of hydrogen with alkali metals of group-1 & halogens of
group 17
Q. 3 What do the following symbols [or formula] denote: 2H; H2 ; H+
Q.4 Study and complete the following equations:
i.] K+ H2O→_______+_______
ii.] Na + H2O→______+_______
iii.] Ca + H2O→_______+_______
Q.5 place the metals calcium, iron, magnesium and sodium in order of their activity with water, placing
the most active first. Wrie the equation for each of the above metals which react with water.
Q.6 State why hydrogen is not prepared in the laboratory by the action of-
a. sodium with cold water
b. calcium with dil.sulphuric acid
c. lead with dilute hydrochloric acid
Q.7 Write balanced equations for the following conversions.
i. Sodium zincate from zinc
ii. Sodium plumbite from lead
iii. Sodium aluminate from aluminium
Q. 8 State reason for the following facts:
i.] Though lead is above hydrogen in the activity series, it does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid
or dilute sulphuric acid.
ii. Potassium and sodium are not used to react with dilute hydrochloric acid or dilute sulphuric acid in
the lab preparation of hydrogen.
iii. ‘Magnesium reacts with very dilute nitric acid at low temperatures liberating hydrogen.’ State
reason.
Q. 9 The following questions pertaining to Lab preparation of Hydrogen:
a. Name the reactants used.
b. Name the two products formed.
c. State the role of followings:
i. AgNO3 soln.
ii. Pb(NO3)2 soln.
iii. KOH soln.
iv. Andydrous CaCl2
d. State the method of collection of gas
e. State one reason for addition of copper [II] sulphate to the reaction.
Q.10 The following questions are related to the manufacture of Hydrogen by the Bosch process
(i) Give equations for the preparation of water gas.
(ii) Why the temperature of charcoal falls down during the formation of water gas?
(iii) Give equation for the water gas shift reaction.
(iv) Name the catalyst and the promoter used during water gas shift reaction.
(v) Name the two gases which are produced along with hydrogen.
(vi) How are the above named gases removed from hydrogen?
Q.11 Define the terms-Oxidation & reduction in terms of addition and removal of oxygen/hydrogen
with suitable examples..
i. Explain the terms- Redox reaction , Oxidising & reducing agents.
ii. Give one example of oxidizing & reducing agents in –
a. Gaseous
b. Liquid
c. Solid –forms
Q. 12 Two neutral gases ‘A’ and ‘B’ undergo synthesis reaction to form a basic gas ‘C’.
(i) Identify A, B and C.
(ii) Name the process by which gas ‘C’ is manufactured. Give balanced chemical equation also.
(iii) what do you observe when gas ‘C’ comes in contact with
(a) Moist red litmus paper ?
(b) Concentrated hydrochloric acid?
Q. 13 Copy, complete and balance the following equations:
(i) Al +H2O→
(ii) Zn + H2O→
(iii) Fe + H2O↔
(iv) Mg + HCl→
(v) Al + H2SO4→
(vi) Zn + H2SO4→
(v) Fe + HCl→
(vi) Zn+ NaOH→
(vii) Zn + KOH→
(viii) Al + NaOH + H2O →
(ix) Al + KOH +H2O→
(x) Pb + NaOH→
Q.14 When neutral gas ‘A’ which burns with popping sound is passed through boiling yellow non-metal
‘B’ it forms gas ‘C’.
(a) Identify A, B and C
(b) Give balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
(c) Give the characteristic odour of gas ‘C’
(d) What are the isotopes of hydrogen? Write their symbols, atomic numbers and mass numbers. Also,
write the number of electrons, protons and neutrons they have.
Q.15 K, Na, Ca, Mg, Al, Zn , Fe , Sn, Pb, H, Cu, Hg , Ag, and Au constitute activity series. Answer
the following questions:
a. Name the metal which reacts fastest with cold water.
b. Name the metal which does not react with cold water, but reacts with boiling hot water very slowly.
c. Name the metal which on heating reacts with steam, but reaction is reversible.
d. Name a metal which reacts explosively with dilute HCl.
e. Name a metal which reacts vigorously with dilute HCl.
f. Name a metal which displaces hydrogen very slowly from dilute HCl.
g. Name a metal which does not react with water or dilute HCl.
