Question

How will you prepare hydrochloric acid in laboratory? OR
Describe briefly the method employed to dissolve hydrogen chloride gas in water as it is prepared. What is the purpose of funnel while preparing hydrochloric acid from HCI gas?

Answer 1

Hydrochloric acid cannot be prepared by mixing hydrochloride gas directly in water as it Ieads to back suctions.
A complete set up of apparatus for the preparation of hydrochloric acid in laboratory is shown in the given figure.

Hydrogen chloride gas prepared by the reaction of sodium chloride and sulphuric acid, is passed to inverted funnel arrangement through empty flask. An inverted funnel connected to the HCI gas supply is placed in a beaker in such a way that the rim of the funnel just touches the surface of water in the beaker. HCI gas coming through delivery tube fills the mouth of the funnel and then dissolves in water. By this way we get hydrochloric acid in the beaker.
OR
Hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in water by inverted funnel arrangement. HCI gas cannot be dissolved in water directly as it Iead to back suction.
The purpose of funnel while preparing hydrochloric acid from HCI gas is :
1. To prevent back suction of water.
2. It provides a larger surface for dissolution of hydrogen chloride gas.