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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 10. Hydrogen

Which of the following combinations will produce H2 gas?

  1. A Zn metal and NaOHaq
  2. B Au metal and NaCNaq in the presence of air
  3. C Cu metal and conc. HNO3
  4. D Fe metal and conc. HNO3
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(A) Zn metal and NaOHaq

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(i) \(\text{Zn} +2 \text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{Na} _2 \text{ZnO} _2+\text H _2\)
(ii) \(4\text{Au} +8 \text{NaCN} + \text{O} _2+2\text H _2\text O \rightarrow 4 \text{Na}\)\(\left[\text{Au} (\text{CN})_2\right]+4 \text{NaOH}\)
(iii) \(\text{Cu} +\underset{\text {(conc.)}}{4 \text{HNO} _3} \rightarrow \text{Cu} \left(\text{NO} _3\right)_2+2 \text{NO} _2\) \(+~2\text H _2\text O\)
(iv) Formation of passive layer of Fe2O3 on the surface of Fe and NO2 gas is evolved.
Fe+4HN O 3 Fe ( N O 3 ) 3 +N O 2 + 1 2 O 2
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