A hydrogen chloride molecule, HCl (g), is produced from an atom of hydrogen and an atom of chlorine, as shown below. Why is a hydrogen chloride molecule more stable than a hydrogen atom or a chlorine atom alone? H2(g) + Cl2 (g) = 2HCL (g)
A. Both atoms in the HCl (g) molecule have achieved a noble gas configuration by bonding.
B. The hydrogen chloride molecule is equal in energy to that of each atom.
C. The hydrogen chloride molecule is higher in energy.
D. (A) and (B)
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A. Both atoms in the HCl (g) molecule have achieved a noble gas configuration by bonding.
B. The hydrogen chloride molecule is equal in energy to that of each atom.
C. The hydrogen chloride molecule is higher in energy.
D. (A) and (B)
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A hydrogen chloride molecule, HCl (g), is produced from an atom of hydrogen and an atom of chlorine, as shown below. Why is a hydrogen chloride molecule more stable than a hydrogen atom or a chlorine atom alone? H2(g) + Cl2 (g) = 2HCL (g)
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A. Both atoms in the HCl (g) molecule have achieved a noble gas configuration by bonding.
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