Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Hydrogen is a good reducing agent: What do you understand by the above statement? Explain with the help of copper oxide as an example.
Advertisements
उत्तर
Hydrogen acts as a good reducing agent means, when hydrogen gas is passed over hot metallic oxides of copper, lead, iron, etc. it removes oxygen from them and thus reduces them to their corresponding metal.
Let us consider the following example, in each of which metallic oxide react with hydrogen. Metallic oxide act as oxidising agents and hydrogen acts as a reducing agents.

APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Hydrogen is combustible as well as a supporter of combustion.
Complete and balance the following equation:
H2+____________→ 2HCI
State four uses of hydrogen:
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Which is the lightest of all elements?
- hydrogen
- helium
- lithium
- none of these
Write the balanced equation and give your observation when the following metal reacts:
Calcium with cold water
Give the balanced equation of the reaction.
Give a test to differentiate between two gas jars – one containing pure hydrogen and the other hydrogen-air mixture.
Select the correct options for the following statement:
The gas which has now replaced hydrogen in air balloons is ___.
Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following gases:
Hydrogen and oxygen
Name a gas which burns in air or oxygen forming water.
