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Chapter 4 Problem 147P

Question

Hydrogen halides (HF, HCl, HBr, HI) are highly reactive compounds that have many industrial and laboratory uses.

(a) In the laboratory, HF and HCl can be generated by reacting \(\mathrm{CaF}_{2}\) and NaCl with concentrated sulfuric acid. Write appropriate equations for the reactions. (Hint: These are not redox reactions.)

(b) Why is it that HBr and HI cannot be prepared similarly, that is, by reacting NaBr and Nal with concentrated sulfuric acid? (Hint: \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) is a stronger oxidizing agent than both \(B r_{2}\) and \(I_{2}\).)

(c) HBr can be prepared by reacting phosphorus tri- bromide (\(\mathrm{PBr}_{3}\)) with water. Write an equation for this reaction.

Solution

Step 1 of 4

Here, we are going to write the equations for hydrogen halide for each condition.

 

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Title Chemistry 11 
Author Raymond Chang
ISBN 9780073402680

Solved: Hydrogen halides (HF, HCl, HBr, HI) are highly

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