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प्रश्न
Explain the following:
Reactivity of aluminium decrease if it is dipped in nitric acid.
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उत्तर
When aluminium is dipped in nitric acid a layer of aluminium oxide is formed on the metal. This happens because nitric acid is a strong oxidizing agent. The layer of aluminium oxide prevents further reaction of aluminium. Due to this, the reactivity of aluminium decreases.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
.................... liberated when acetic acid reacts with sodium metal.
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Chlorine
(c) Oxygen
(d) Nitrogen
Samples of four metals A, B, C and D were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.
| Metal | Iron (II) sulphate | Cooper (II) sulphate | Zinc sulphate | Silver nitrate |
| A | No reaction | Displacement | ||
| B | Displacement | No reaction | ||
| C | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | Displacement |
| D | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction | No reaction |
Use the Table above to answer the following questions about metals A, B, C and D.
- Which is the most reactive metal?
- What would you observe if B is added to a solution of copper (II) sulphate?
- Arrange the metals A, B, C and D in the order of decreasing reactivity.
Write equation for the reaction of magnesium with oxygen.
Which of the following elements would yield a basic oxide.
Na, S, C, K, H
What happens when a rod of zinc metal is dipped into a solution of copper sulphate? Give chemical equation of the reaction involved.
What is the action of water on magnesium ? Write equation of the chemical reaction involved.
An element X reacts with hydrogen, when heated, to form a covalent hydride H2X. If H2X has a smell of rotten eggs, the element X is likely to be:
(a) carbon
(b) sulphur
(c) chlorine
(d) phosphorus
A metal less reactive and another metal more reactive than hydrogen are:
(a) aluminium and lead
(b) iron and magnesium
(c) copper and tin
(d) copper and mercury
What is the characteristic of the electronic configuration of noble gases?
Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are responsible for the same?
(i) Good thermal conductivity
(ii) Good electrical conductivity
(iii) Ductility
(iv) High melting point
