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Write an ionic equation when HCl gas is dissolved in water.

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Write an ionic equation when HCl gas is dissolved in water.

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Solution

When HCl gas is dissolved in water, it ionises to form hydrogen ions and chloride ions:

\[\ce{HCl_{(g)} + H2O_{(l)} -> H3O^+_{ (aq)} + Cl^-_{ (aq)}}\]

This is the ionic equation for the dissolution of HCl gas in water.

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Chapter 8: Study of Compounds: Hydrogen Chloride - Intext Question [Page 165]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 8 Study of Compounds: Hydrogen Chloride
Intext Question | Q 8. | Page 165
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