Question

Complete the following calculations. Show working for complete credit :
If 6 litres of hydrogen and 4 litres of chlorine are mixed and exploded and if water is added to the gases formed, find the volume of the residual gas.

Answer 1

6 litres of hydrogen and 4 litres of chlorine when mixed result in the formation of 8 litres of HCl gas.
When water is added to it, it results in the formation of hydrochloric acid. Chlorine acts as a limiting agent leaving behind only 2 litres of hydrogen gas.Therefore, the volume of the residual gas will be 2 litres.