Nascent Hydrogen
Q - 2)
What
is nascent hydrogen? Describe its reactivity:
Nascent Hydrogen:
Hydrogen
at a time of its birth is chemically more reactive than molecular hydrogen
because it is available in atomic form and known as Nascent Hydrogen or Newly
born hydrogen.
Reactivity:
When a piece of Zn metal adds in
the acidic Ferric chloride (FeCl3) solution, nascent hydrogen is
generated which reduces FeCl3 into ferrous chloride (FeCl2)
which is greenish in colour.
FeCl3(aq)
+ H2(g)
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No
reaction
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Zn/HCl
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FeCl3(aq)
+ [H]
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FeCl2(aq)
+ HCl(aq)
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Nascent
Hydrogen
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Ferrous
Chloride
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Acidic KMnO4 (pink)
solution can be reduced by nascent hydrogen to colourless solution.
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Nascent Hydrogen
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Zn/H2SO4
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2KMnO44(aq)
+ 3H2SO4 + 10[H]
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K2SO4(aq)
+ 2MnSO4(aq) +8H2O
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