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The figure below was set by a student to investigate the reaction between chlorine gas and hydrogen gas:

The figure below was set by a student to investigate the reaction between chlorine gas and hydrogen gas:

(a) Write an equation for the reaction that took place in the flask
(b) What observation was made in the flask?
(c) What precaution should be taken in carrying out the experiment?

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(a) Cl_2(g) + H₂S_(g)-------->HCl_(g) + S_(s)

(b) Yellow solid particles deposited in the flask

(c) Excess chlorine and hydrogen sulphide gas should not be emitted into the atmosphere because they are pollutants /harmful

maurice.mutuku answered the question on October 24, 2019 at 11:01

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