NCERT Class XI Chemistry Hydrogen Solutions

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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.
Solution:  
(i) BeH2 is significantly covalent, CaH2 is ionic and TiH2 is metallic hydride. Hence, increasing electrical conductance :
BeH2 < CaH2 < TiH2
(ii) Electronegativity decreases as Li > Na > Cs. Thus, increasing ionic character : LiH < NaH < CsH.
(iii) Due to lone pairs of F, bond pairs experience repulsion, hence, F–F has low bond dissociation energy. In D–D, due to higher nuclear attraction bond dissociation energy is geater than H– H. Increasing bond dissociation enthalpy : F–F < H–H < D–D.
(iv) NaH is ionic hydride. MgH2 and H2O are covalent hydrides but OH bond in H2O is more stronger. Hence, increasing reducing power :
H2O < MgH2 < NaH.
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