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Why does hydrogen and chlorine react only in the presence of sunlight and moisture?
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∙ 14y ago
They don't - they will react under very many conditions, but more extreme than the ones you mention. The reaction to form HCl has a high activation energy - provided in your example by a photon of light.
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What happens when all 3 isotopes of hydrogen react with chlorine in sunlight?
It forms hydrogen chloride
How do hydrogen and chloride react to form hydrogen chloride?
Under diffused sunlight, hydrogen gas and chlorine gas directly combine to form hydrogen chloride. Under direct sunlight the same reaction is explosive. It is not usually formed by its ions.
How is chlorine stored?
Watery chlorine should be protected from sunlight.
What forms when pollutants react in the presence of sunlight?
Photochemical Smog forms when pollutants react in the presence of sunlight.
Does sunlight help form hydrogen peroxide in rainwater?
Sunlight will degrade any hydrogen peroxide that is in the water. This is why over-the-counter hydrogen peroxide is sold in brown bottles.
What happens when all 3 isotopes of hydrogen react with chlorine in sunlight?
It forms hydrogen chloride
What happens when Hydrogen and chlorine react in direct sunlight?
HCl is formed
What gas can explode?
Flourine (with hydrogen, even in the cold and dark), also Chlorine (when exposed to sunlight with hydrogen)
How do hydrogen and chloride react to form hydrogen chloride?
Under diffused sunlight, hydrogen gas and chlorine gas directly combine to form hydrogen chloride. Under direct sunlight the same reaction is explosive. It is not usually formed by its ions.
Why do hydrogen combines with chlorine in sunlight?
It is a photochemical reaction; the diatomic molecule of chlorine is photochemically (under the action of photons) dissociated in chlorine radicals. Chlorine radicals react with the diatomic molecule of hydrogen to form hydrogen chloride (HCl). A radical chain reaction was initiated and is continued. For details you can read a very interesting article at the link below.
What happens when chlorine is exposed to sunlight?
Do you mean elemental chlorine, or the "chlorine" that's used in swimming pools?Sunlight can break down swimming pool "chlorine". For that matter, it can break down elemental chlorine also, into two chlorine free radicals, which are much more reactive than elemental chlorine (which is, itself, kinda reactive). Sunlight can cause a mixture of elemental chlorine and elemental hydrogen to explode.Free radical chlorine is serious business. It's one of the prime culprits in the degradation of the Earth's ozone layer.
What products are formed when chlorine is exposed to sunlight?
chlorine water + sunlight gives chlorine and oxygen in normal STP conditions .
What products are formed when chlorine water is exposed to sunlight?
chlorine water + sunlight gives chlorine and oxygen in normal STP conditions .
What is a glowing splinter?
Example: The gas is tested with a glowing splinter for oxygen.It's meaning should be a splint which grows stronger in the presence of sunlight. If you think the answer is a splint in your thumb, you are wrong.meaning:splint in the thumb (wrong)
How is chlorine stored?
Watery chlorine should be protected from sunlight.
What forms when pollutants react in the presence of sunlight?
Photochemical Smog forms when pollutants react in the presence of sunlight.
What would happen when methane react with chlorine?
It undergoes substitution reaction reaction in presence of sunlight by forming four different product like chloroform,carbon tetrachloride etc.................
