Which of the following statements about hydrogen is incorrect?
Hydrogen has three isotopes of which tritium is the most common
Hydrogen never acts as cation in ionic salts
Hydronium ion, H3O+ exists freely in solution
Dihydrogen does not act as a reducing agent
A
Hydronium ion, H3O+ exists freely in solution
B
Hydrogen has three isotopes of which tritium is the most common
C
Hydrogen never acts as cation in ionic salts
D
Dihydrogen does not act as a reducing agent
Open in App
Solution
Verified by Toppr
Hydrogen has three isotopes of which protium (11H) is the most common. The percent abundance of protium, deuterium and tritium are 99.985, 0.0156 and 10−15 respectively.
Was this answer helpful?
2
Similar Questions
Q1
Which of the following statements about hydrogen is/are correct? 1. Hydrogen has three isotopes of which protium is the most common. 2. Hydrogen ion (H+) exists freely in solution. 3. Dihydrogen, H2, acts as a reducing agent. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
View Solution
Q2
In which of the following reaction, Boron does not act as reducing agent ?
View Solution
Q3
Consider the following statements.
Statement 1: Hydrogen can act as a reducing agent as well as an oxidising agent.
Statement 2: Hydrogen peroxide can never act as a reducing agent.
View Solution
Q4
Which among the following compounds does not act as a reducing agent ?
View Solution
Q5
In which of the following reaction hydrogen peroxide acts as reducing agent?