Question

How do you convert para hydrogen to ortho hydrogen

Answer 1

Each hydrogen molecule (H2) consists of two hydrogen atoms linked by a covalent bond. If we neglect the small proportion of deuterium and tritium which may be present, each hydrogen atom consists of one proton and one electron. Each proton has an associated magnetic moment, which is associated with the proton's spin of 1/2. In the H2 molecule, the spins of the two hydrogen nuclei (protons) couple to form a triplet state known as orthohydrogen, and a singlet state known as parahydrogen.

Answer 2

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By treating with catalysts platinum or iron. By passing an electric discharge. By heating > 800°C. By mixing with paramagnetic molecules such as O2, NO, NO2 . By treating with nascent/atomic hydrogen.Read more on Sarthaks.com - https://www.sarthaks.com/922573/how-do-you-convert-para-hydrogen-into-ortho-hydrogen