JEE Challenger
More from p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)

Match Unbalanced Reactions with Missing Reagents and Conditions

Match the unbalanced chemical processes listed in List I with the appropriate missing reagent or experimental condition provided in List II, and choose the correct combination from the options below:

List IList IIP. PbO2+H2SO4→?PbSO4+O2+other product1. NOQ. Na2S2O3+H2O→?NaHSO4+other product2. I2R. N2H4→?N2+other product3. WarmS. XeF2→?Xe+other product4. Cl2\begin{array}{ll} \textbf{List I} & \textbf{List II} \\ \text{P. } \text{PbO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \xrightarrow{\text{?}} \text{PbSO}_4 + \text{O}_2 + \text{other product} & 1.\ \text{NO} \\ \text{Q. } \text{Na}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \xrightarrow{\text{?}} \text{NaHSO}_4 + \text{other product} & 2.\ \text{I}_2 \\ \text{R. } \text{N}_2\text{H}_4 \xrightarrow{\text{?}} \text{N}_2 + \text{other product} & 3.\ \text{Warm} \\ \text{S. } \text{XeF}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{?}} \text{Xe} + \text{other product} & 4.\ \text{Cl}_2 \end{array}

Options

A

P →\rightarrow 4, Q →\rightarrow 2, R →\rightarrow 3, S →\rightarrow 1

B

P →\rightarrow 3, Q →\rightarrow 2, R →\rightarrow 1, S →\rightarrow 4

C

P →\rightarrow 1, Q →\rightarrow 4, R →\rightarrow 2, S →\rightarrow 3

D

P →\rightarrow 3, Q →\rightarrow 4, R →\rightarrow 2, S →\rightarrow 1

Correct

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the correct matching between List I and List II, we analyze each chemical reaction in detail:

  1. Reaction P: Lead dioxide (PbO2\text{PbO}_2) reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4) when warmed to produce lead(II) sulfate (PbSO4\text{PbSO}_4), oxygen gas (O2\text{O}_2), and water (H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}): 2PbO2+2H2SO4→Warm2PbSO4+2H2O+O2↑2\text{PbO}_2 + 2\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \xrightarrow{\text{Warm}} 2\text{PbSO}_4 + 2\text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{O}_2 \uparrow Hence, P matches with 3 (Warm\text{Warm}).

  2. Reaction Q: Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3\text{Na}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3) acts as an "antichlor" in aqueous solution to remove excess chlorine gas (Cl2\text{Cl}_2). Chlorine oxidizes thiosulfate to sodium hydrogen sulfate (NaHSO4\text{NaHSO}_4): Na2S2O3+4Cl2+5H2O→2NaHSO4+8HCl\text{Na}_2\text{S}_2\text{O}_3 + 4\text{Cl}_2 + 5\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow 2\text{NaHSO}_4 + 8\text{HCl} Hence, Q matches with 4 (Cl2\text{Cl}_2).

  3. Reaction R: Hydrazine (N2H4\text{N}_2\text{H}_4) is oxidized by iodine (I2\text{I}_2) to produce nitrogen gas (N2\text{N}_2) and hydrogen iodide (HI\text{HI}): N2H4+2I2→N2+4HI\text{N}_2\text{H}_4 + 2\text{I}_2 \rightarrow \text{N}_2 + 4\text{HI} Hence, R matches with 2 (I2\text{I}_2).

  4. Reaction S: Xenon difluoride (XeF2\text{XeF}_2) is a strong fluorinating agent that oxidizes nitric oxide (NO\text{NO}) to nitrosyl fluoride (NOF\text{NOF}), while being reduced to elemental xenon (Xe\text{Xe}): XeF2+2NO→Xe+2NOF\text{XeF}_2 + 2\text{NO} \rightarrow \text{Xe} + 2\text{NOF} Hence, S matches with 1 (NO\text{NO}).

Summary of Matches:

  • P→3\text{P} \rightarrow 3
  • Q→4\text{Q} \rightarrow 4
  • R→2\text{R} \rightarrow 2
  • S→1\text{S} \rightarrow 1

This corresponds to Option D.