JEE PYQ: Hydrogen Question 2
Question 2 - 2021 (16 Mar Shift 2)
The correct statements about $\text{H}_2\text{O}_2$ are: (A) used in the treatment of effluents. (B) used as both oxidising and reducing agents. (C) the two hydroxyl groups lie in the same plane. (D) miscible with water.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (A), (B), (C) and (D) (b) (A), (B) and (D) only (c) (B), (C) and (D) only (d) (A), (C) and (D) only
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Answer: (b)
Solution
$\text{H}_2\text{O}_2$ has open book like structure, which is non-planar. It is used in the treatment of effluents, acts as both O.A. & R.A., and is miscible in water due to hydrogen bonding. The two hydroxyl groups do NOT lie in the same plane.
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