Hydrogen Nuclear Spin Isomers

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What is the key difference between parahydrogen and orthohydrogen?

Nuclear spin direction

What happens to the ratio of para form to ortho form in hydrogen gas when cooled to 20K?

Becomes almost pure parahydrogen

How are the two nuclei in a dihydrogen molecule different?

They have different nuclear spin directions

Which type of nuclear spin does the proton of a hydrogen atom possess?

<p>+1/2 or -1/2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines isotopes in chemistry?

<p>Same number of protons and neutrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nuclear spin isomer called in dihydrogen where the two nuclei may be parallel or opposed?

<p>Para-dihydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is the most abundant in the universe?

<p>Hydrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

At room temperature, dihydrogen is relatively unreactive because:

<p>It requires large amounts of energy for homolysis of H–H</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element does hydrogen NOT form compounds with?

<p>Noble gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of hydrogen in the Earth's crust on an atom basis?

<p>15.4%</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property describes the angular momentum of electrons in a molecule?

<p>Spin projection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor determining the chemical behaviour of hydrogen isotopes?

<p>Electronic structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which isotope of hydrogen is radioactive with a half-life of 12 years?

<p>Tritium T</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which physical property do deuterium and tritium show a quantitative difference compared to protium?

<p>Density</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where rats can distinguish between D2O and H2O, preferring the latter?

<p>Parahydrogen effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hydrogen isotopes has the highest boiling point?

<p>$T_{2}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the difference in mass between hydrogen isotopes mainly lead to?

<p>Quantitative differences in physical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

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