Hydrogen chloride - class-XII
Properties, reactions, preparation, and applications of hydrogen chloride (HCl) including its behavior in aqueous and gaseous states, reactions with metals and bases, and historical context.
Questions
When three parts of conc. HCl and one part of conc. $HNO _{3}$ is mixed, a compound 'X' is formed. The correct option related to 'X' is:
- 'X' is known as aqua-regia
- 'X' is used for dissolving gold
- 'X' is used for decomposition of salts of weaker acids
- both (a) and (b)
A and B are two gases. A is identified with the glass rod dipped in $NH _3$ and $\mathrm{B}$ is identified with the glass rod dipped in $HCl$. Then A and B are :
- $\mathrm{H}\mathrm{Cl},\ \mathrm{N}\mathrm{O} _{2}$
- $\mathrm{H}\mathrm{Cl},\ \mathrm{N}\mathrm{H} _{3}$
- $\mathrm{N}\mathrm{H} _{3}$, H$\mathrm{Cl}$
- $\mathrm{N}\mathrm{H} _{3},\ \mathrm{S}\mathrm{O} _{2}$
When vanilla extract added to _______ it still retains the sweet pleasant smell.
- dil . HCl
- conc. HCl
- dil. NaOH
- conc. NaOH
Statement I: $HCl$ is considered to be an acid.
Statement II: $HCl$ is a proton donor.
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<p>Both Statement 1 and
Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of
Statement 1.</p> -
<p>Both Statement 1 and
Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of
Statement 1.</p> -
<p>Statement 1 is
correct but Statement 2 is not correct.</p> -
<p>Statement 1 is
not correct but Statement 2 is correct.</p> -
<p>Both the Statement 1
and Statement 2 are not correct.
</p>
The reaction of zinc metal and $HCl$ produces which of the following?
i. $H _2(g)$
ii. $Cl _2(g)$
iii. $ZnCl _2(aq)$
- ii only
- iii only
- i and ii only
- i and iii only
- i, ii and iii
Which of the following acids is capable of dissolving gold?
- Hydrochloric acid
- Nitric acid
- Sulfuric acid
- A combination of A and B
- A combination of A and C
Which of the following scientist gave the name hydrochloric acid to $HCl$?
- Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
- Lavoiser
- Cavendish
- Glauber
$HCl$ gas can fume in moist air.
- True
- False
Chlorine gas removes hydrogen from $H _2S$ solution, forming HCl and leaving behind sulphur.
- True
- False
$\displaystyle { HCl(g) }$ and $\displaystyle { HCl (aq) }$ have different behaviour towards litmus.
- True
- False
Aqua-regia dissolves gold.
which is correct?
- Aqua regia, or nitro-hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive mixture of acids , a fuming yellow or red solution.
- The mixtures is formed by freshly mixing concentrated nitric acid and hydrochloric acid hoptimally in a volume ratio of 1:3.
- it can dissolve the noble metalsgold and platinum
- all of these
What is the pH number of hydrochloric acid?
- Below 7
- Above 7
- 7
- Between 8 and 10
What if hydrochloric acid comes in contact with a metal such as magnesium?
- Liberate $H _2$ gas
- Liberate $Cl _2$ gas
- Precipitate $Mg$
- No reaction will take place
Which of the follwoing statements is correct?
- HCl is covalent both in aqueous solution and in the gaseous state
- HCl is covalent in the gaseous state but ionic in aqueous solution
- HCl is ionic both in the gaseous state and in aqueous solution
- None of the above
Which one of the following substances is formed by the reaction of potassium permanganate on concentrated by hydrochloric acid?
- ${H} _{2}O _2$
- $HOCl$
- ${H} _{2}$
- ${Cl} _{2}$
A glass rod dipped in ammonia solution is brought near the mouth of the $HCl$ gas, then:
- deep red flame of ammonium chloride appears
- dense white fumes of ammonium chloride appears
- no reaction occurs
- none of the above
A solution of hydrogen chloride gas was named as :
- blue vitriol
- green vitriol
- muriatic acid
- none of the above
$HCl$ occurs in:
- free state
- combined state
- Both A and B
- None of the above
A piece of zinc may be distinguished from a piece of magnesium by:
(1) determining which conducts electricity
(2) determining which releases $H _2$ gas from a 1-molar hydrochloric acid solution
(3) measuring the density of each
- If 1, 2 and 3 are correct
- If only 1 and 2 are correct
- If only 2 and 3 are correct
- If only 1 is correct
- If only 3 is correct
Which of the following are the sources of hydrochloric acid?
- Volcanic gases
- Blood of mammals
- Hairs of human beings
- Citrus juices
Which of the following name is given to the hydrochloric acid by Lavoiser?
- Mutaric acid
- Glutaric acid
- Tartaric acid
- King of acids
$HCl$ is present in which of the following things?
- Gastric juices of mammals
- Volcanic emissions
- Both $A$ and $B$
- None of the above
$HCl$ is soluble in organic solvents such as benzene and toluene.
- True
- False
When manganese dioxide is treated with $HCl$,oxidation state of chlorine on the product side is:
- $-1$
- $0$
- $+1$
- $+3$
Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
- Anhydrous $HCl$
- Aqueous $HCl$
- $HCl$ gas
- Crystalline $HCl$
When carbonates are reacted with $HCl$, the gas evolved is:
- $Cl _2$
- $CO _2$
- $O _2$
- $H _2$
Molecule mass of HCl is :
- $22.8$ g
- $36.5$ g
- $28$ g
- $51$ g
Spirit of salt is the other name of :
- hydrochloric acid
- sulphuric acid
- nitric acid
- hydroiodic acid
The metal that cannot displace hydrogen from dilute hydrochlocric acid is
- aluminium
- iron
- copper
- zinc
- magnesium
Name the ion(s) obtained when $HCl$ dissociates in aqueous solution.
- ${ H } _{ 3 }{ O }^{ + }$
- ${ Cl }^{ - }$
- Both $A$ and $B$
- None of these
Equations relating to acidic properties of an aq. solution of HCl gas is/are :
- $HCl\left( g \right) +{ H } _{ 2 }O\rightleftharpoons { H } _{ 3 }{ O }^{ + }+{ Cl }^{ - }$
- $Zn\left( OH \right) _{ 2 }+2{ H }Cl\rightarrow { ZnCl } _{ 2 }+2{ H } _{ 2 }O$
- $ { MnO } _{ 2 }+4HCl\rightarrow { MnCl } _{ 2 }+{ Cl } _{ 2 }+2{ H } _{ 2 }O$
- all of the above
Which of the following has pungent odour?
- $H _2SO _4$
- $CH _3COOH$
- HCl
- Both (a) and (b)
Statement I : The reactivity of powdered zinc will be greater than the larger piece of zinc of the same mass with $\displaystyle HCl$.
Statement II : The larger piece of zinc of the same mass has more surface area than the powdered zinc.
- True, False
- False, True
- True, True
- False, False
Which of the following is produced by the reaction of zinc metal, $Zn$ and hydrochloric acid, $HCl$?
I. $H _2(g)$
II. $Cl _2(g)$
III. $Zn^{2+}(aq)$
- II only
- III only
- I and II only
- I and III only
- I, II, and III
The addition of dilute $HCl$ to unknown metal produced a transparent gas. What is the likely identity of this gas?
- $Cl _{2}$
- $H _{2}$
- $O _{2}$
- $CO _{2}$
- $NO _{2}$
$CaO(s)+H _3O^++Cl^-\longrightarrow$
Addition of solid calcium oxide to a solution of hydrochloric acid as given, results in the formation of:
(1) $Ca^{2+}$
(2) $H _2O$
(3) $H _2$
- If 1, 2 and 3 are correct
- If only 1 and 2 are correct
- If only 2 and 3 are correct
- If only 1 is correct
- If only 3 is correct
The concentrated $HCl$ acid strongly fumes in_________.
- air
- water
- both
- none of these
All metals on reaction with $HCl$ liberate $H _{2}$ gas.
- True
- False
The boiling point of the hydrochloric acid varies with its concentration.
- True
- False