Question
ortho and para form of hydrogen have
BITSAT
Chemistry
Hydrogen
2022
BITSAT 2022
BITSAT Chemistry Question (2022) — Solution
Options
- A. different physical and chemical properties
- B. identical physical properties but different chemical properties
- C. identical chemical properties but different physical properties
- D. identical chemical and physical properties
Answer
C. identical chemical properties but different physical properties
Step-by-step solution
Ortho and para hydrogen similar to each other in their chemical properties but they have different physical properties like boiling point, thermal conductivity, due to their difference in overall spins.
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