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Option: 1

At the temperature of liquefaction of air, the ratio of ortho and para hydrogen is 1:1.


Option: 2

At the room temperature, the ratio of ortho to para hydrogen is 2:1.


Option: 3

At the temperature of liquefaction of air, the ratio of ortho and para hydrogen is 3:1.


Option: 4

At the room temperature, the ratio of ortho to para hydrogen is 1:1


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Ordinary dihydrogen is an equilibrium mixture of ortho and para hydrogen. 

Ortho hydrogen ⇔ Para hydrogen. 

The amount of ortho and para-hydrogen varies with temperature as,

(a) At 0o K, hydrogen contains mainly para-hydrogen which is more stable.

(b) At the temperature of liquefaction of air, the ratio of ortho and para hydrogen is 1:1.

(c) At room temperature, the ratio of ortho to para-hydrogen is 3:1.

 

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