A very large volume of hydrogen can be accommodated by making

A very large volume of hydrogen can be accommodated by making

non-metallic hydrides.
hydrogen peroxide.
non-stoichiometric hydrides.
alkali metal hydrides.
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2019
The correct answer is C) non-stoichiometric hydrides.
Certain transition metals (like palladium, titanium, vanadium, etc.) and their alloys can absorb large volumes of hydrogen, forming interstitial (non-stoichiometric) hydrides. In these hydrides, hydrogen atoms occupy interstitial sites within the metal lattice. This property is exploited for hydrogen storage, as these materials can store hydrogen at densities comparable to or even greater than liquid hydrogen, but at less extreme conditions.
Non-metallic hydrides are compounds like water (H2O), ammonia (NH3), etc. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a chemical compound. Alkali metal hydrides (like NaH, LiH) are ionic hydrides, which react vigorously with water and are not typically used for large-volume, reversible hydrogen storage applications in the same way as interstitial metal hydrides. The ability of metals like palladium to absorb hundreds of times their own volume of hydrogen is a classic example related to non-stoichiometric hydrides.
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