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Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow. When some hydrogen gas is allowed into the water....

Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.
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When some hydrogen gas is allowed into the water and the mixture stirred the bulb lights up
and gases X and Y are formed.
a) Name gas X
gas Y
(b) Write the chemical equations of how each of the gases is formed.
Gas X
Gas Y
(c) State any two uses of gas X.
(d) Explain why the bulb does not light before the hydrogen chloride gas is let into water.

Answers


sharon
a) Y = hydrogen gas.
X = oxygen gas
(b) Y = 2H+(aq) + 2e---------> H2(g) co
X = 4OH-
(aq) 2H2O(l) + O2(g) + 4ev1 accept convectional way. Reject
4OH-(aq) - 2e----> 2H2O(l) + O2(g).
(c) Oxygen X used in
- Welding
- Rocket fuel
- Respiration aid in hospitals/deep sea diving.
(d) No free ions for the HCl is a molecular compound does not conduct electricity
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 20, 2019 at 06:06

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