A gaseous hydride of Nitrogen contains its own volume of Nitrogen
and twice its volume of Hydrogen
and has vapour density 16. The
formula of the hydride is.
Select one:
a. NH2
b. NH3
c. N3H
• d. N2H4

N2H4

Explanation:

A hydride is a binary compound of hydrogen and another element. Binary compounds contain only two atoms. We have to x-ray the hydrides of nitrogen given in the question in order to make our choice. Remember that we were told that that the hydride contains its own volume of nitrogen and twice its volume of hydrogen.

Now consider the hydride N2H4.

N2H4(g) > N2(g) + 2H2(g)

The volume ration of nitrogen gas to hydrogen gas in N2H4 is 1:2.

The molecular mass of the compound is;

N2H4= 2(14) + 4(1)= 28+4= 32

Since

molecular mass= 2 vapour density

Vapour density= molecular mass/2

Vapour density= 32/2

Vapour density = 16

Therefore the hydride of nitrogen referred to in the question is N2H4