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Offline Paanta

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Help with Balancing a Reaction
« on: February 02, 2021, 09:16:45 AM »
For my chemistry homework I have to balance the following:

H2Cl  :rarrow: HCl2

I've been wondering if its even possible to balance it, but I figured I try my luck here.

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Re: Help with Balancing a Reaction
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2021, 09:43:03 AM »
It is impossible as it stands. There must be other reagents on one or both sides.
And neither H2Cl nor HCl2 exists. Are you sure you have copied the question correctly?

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Re: Help with Balancing a Reaction
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2021, 04:24:36 PM »
@mjc123 Yes i'm sure that I copied it correctly, although I think you're right about it being impossible unless there are other reagents. Thanks for letting me know, because now I won't waste my time trying to solve it.

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Re: Help with Balancing a Reaction
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2021, 04:40:54 PM »
Should be:
H2 + Cl2 = HCl
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Re: Help with Balancing a Reaction
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2021, 12:27:45 AM »
Should be:
H2 + Cl2 = HCl

Should it be?
H2 + Cl2 = 2HCl

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Re: Help with Balancing a Reaction
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2021, 01:05:15 AM »
I left Balancing to Pantaa.
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