Question

What is nascent hydrogen? why it is more reactive than ordinary hydrogen?

Answer 1

Nascent Hydrogen-

• 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.

Reactivity of nascent hydrogen-

• The production of nascent hydrogen is associated with the release of high energy.
• This released energy activates the nascent hydrogen and makes it more energy-rich than that of ordinary occurring molecular hydrogen.
• Because more energy means more reactivity, nascent hydrogen is more reactive than molecular hydrogen.
  The next reason for the higher reactivity of nascent hydrogen is related to the high internal pressure.
• At the time of formation nascent hydrogen is in the form of minute bubbles with high internal pressure which makes it more reactive.