A volume of 20 liters of hydrogen chloride was completely decomposed to its constituent elements(hydrogen and chloride). what are the volumes of the constituent elements
The volume of hydrogen chloride (HCl) is 20 liters.
The chemical formula of hydrogen chloride is HCl, which means that one molecule of HCl contains one atom of hydrogen and one atom of chlorine.
According to the law of definite proportions, the gases produced from the decomposition of 20 liters of HCl will have a 1:1 ratio of hydrogen to chlorine.
Therefore, after the decomposition of 20 liters of HCl, we will have:
- 10 liters of hydrogen gas (H2)
- 10 liters of chlorine gas (Cl2)