Question

In like manner, represent particle diagrams that account for the fact that one volume of hydrogen combines with one volume of chlorine to form hydrogen chloride. What do you suppose is the formula of hydrogen chloride?

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Avogadro's law which states that equal volumes of all gases under the same condition of temperature and pressure contain equal number of molecules. Therefore, one molecule of hydrogen reacts with one molecule of chlorine to yield two molecules of hydrogen chloride.

The formula of hydrogen chloride is HCl

The particle diagram is found in the attachment below.

Explanation:

The reaction between hydrogen and chlorine to form hydrogen chloride is represented by the equation below

H₂(g) + Cl₂(g) ---> 2HCl(g)

In the reaction equation above, one mole (or one volume) of diatomic hydrogen gas reacts with one mole (or one volume) of diatomic chlorine gas to form two moles (or two volumes) of hydrogen chloride gas. This is in accordance with Avogadro's law which states that equal volumes of all gases under the same condition of temperature and pressure contain equal number of molecules.