CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2010

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    Percentage of ortho and para hydrogen in ordinary \[{{H}_{2}}\] at room temperature is

    A)  75% ortho - hydrogen + 25% para- hydrogen

    B)  25% ortho - hydrogen + 75% para- hydrogen

    C)  50% ortho - hydrogen + 50% para - hydrogen

    D)  1% ortho - hydrogen + 99% para-hydrogen

    E)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    At room temperature, ordinary dihydroeen contains 75% of ortho hydrogen and 25% of para hydrogen. As the temperature is lowered the percentage of ortho hydrogen in the mixture decreases while that of the para hydrogen increases.


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