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Comment on the reaction of dihydrogen with: (i) Chlorine (ii) Sodium |
Answer» (i) Dihydrogen reacts with chlorine give hydrogen chloride. Dihydrogen reduces chlorine into CI− ion and itself gets oxidized to H+ ion by chlorine to form hydrogen chloride. H2 (g) + Cl2(g) → 2NCI(g) (ii) Dihydrogen reacts with sodium to give sodium hydride. Dihydrogen is reduced by sodium to form NaH. H2 (g) + 2Na(g) → 2NaH(s) |
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