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Predict which of the following hydrides is a gas on a solid (a) HCl (b) NaH. |
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Answer» Solution :i. At room temperature , HCl is a colourless gas and the solution of HCl in water is called HYDROCHLORIDE acid and it is in liquid state. (II) Sodium hydride NaH is an IONIC COMPOUND and it is made of sodium CATIONS (`Na^+`) and hydride `(H^-)` anions. It has the octahedral crystal structure . It is an alkali metal hydride. |
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