JEE Main 2019 — Hydrogen Question with Solution
JEE Main 2019 (10 Apr Shift 2)
Question
The correct statements among to are:
Saline hydrides produce gas when reacted with
Reaction of with leads to .
and are electron - rich and electron - precise hydrides, respectively.
and are called as molecular hydrides.
Saline hydrides produce gas when reacted with
Reaction of with leads to .
and are electron - rich and electron - precise hydrides, respectively.
and are called as molecular hydrides.
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Correct answer
D and
Step-by-step explanation
(1) Saline hydrides are ionic hydrides such as When reacting with water to form a Base and hydrogen gas.
(2) when reacts with produces
(3)
(4) Molecular hydrides are also called covalent hydrides. and are covalent or molecular hydrides.
Hence, all statements are correct.
(2) when reacts with produces
(3)

(4) Molecular hydrides are also called covalent hydrides. and are covalent or molecular hydrides.
Hence, all statements are correct.
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