Question

How will you show that nascent hydrogen is more reactive than ordinary hydrogen?

Answer 1

Explanation

Nascent hydrogen

• Is hydrogen in the form of individual atoms, not paired into molecules as it is in the gaseous state. It is also called newly born Hydrogen
• It is more reactive than ordinary hydrogen.

When ordinary hydrogen is passed through KMnO4

${\mathrm{KMnO}}_4+{\mathrm{H}}_2+{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\to \mathrm{No}\mathrm{Reaction}$

[H] - nascent hydrogen

$2{\mathrm{KMnO}}_4+3{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4+10\left[\mathrm{H}\right]\to {\mathrm{K}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4+2{\mathrm{MnSO}}_4+8{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$

• This reaction shows that nascent hydrogen is more reactive than ordinary hydrogen.