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At the standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen chloride exists as a gas. It does not exist in liquid state, but in aqueous medium along with water as a solvent.

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What do you mean by liquid hydrogen chloride gas?

It means the compound hydrogen chloride in the liquid state - either very cold and/or very highly compressed as at room temperature and pressure it is a gas.


Why ethyl alcohol is a liquid while ethyl chloride is a gas?

Ethyl alcohol is a liquid because strong hydrogen bonding in it brings the molecules closer together while methyl chloride does not form hydrogen bonding,weaker forces exist between molecules of methyl and chloride due to which they lie at distance from each other till gas form.


What is the boiling point of liquid Hydrogen Chloride gas?

Only a liquid can boil. HCl boils at -84.9C


Why hydroloric acid is solute and water is solvent?

If you meant hydrogen chloride, and at "ordinary" temperatures it makes sense, since it is a gas while water is liquid


What is the state of matter of hydrogen chloride at room temperature?

Hydrogen chloride is a GAS at RTP. However it readily dissolves in water to form hydrochloric acid at RTP. Hence it can be mistakenly thought of as a liquid.


Is hydrochloric acid a solid liquid or gas?

Under normal conditions it is liquidAdded:Hydrochloric acid is the (liquid) solution of the gas Hydrogen chloride (HCl).Max. solubility in water is about 35-37%, (12 M HCl), it is dangerously fuming and toxic.


Difference between hydrochloric acid and hydrogen chloride?

Hydrogen chloride is a gas at room temperature, hydrochloric acid is hydrogen chloride gas dissolved in water.


What is the chemical formula for hyrogen chloride gas?

Hydrogen Chloride = HCl(g) Hydrogen Chloride is a gas at room temperature, it has the same chemical formula regardless of state. The subscript (g) can be used to indicate any molecule/compound is a gas (or change it to s for solid, aq or lfor liquid).


what is the chemical formula for zinc chloride and hydrogen gas?

Zinc chloride is ZnCl2 Hydrogen gas is H2


What substances form from the reaction of hydrogen and chlorine gas?

The compound hydrogen chloride, with formula HCl.


Is dry hydrogen chloride a gas or acid?

Hydrogen chloride is a gas, Hydrochloric acid is the acid. ( difference is in solution )


Can potassium chloride be prepared from zinc and hydrogen chloride?

No, reacting zinc with hydrogen chloride will yield zinc chloride and hydrogen gas. Potassium chloride can be prepared by reacting potassium with hydrogen chloride or (more safely) potassium hydroxide with hydrogen chloride.