Question #312763
1. Why is it difficult to test the presence of chloride in organic compounds than in inorganic ones like hydrochloric acid?
Expert's answer
Hydrogen chloride gas and hydrochloric acid have the same chemical formula: HCl. The difference between the two is that hydrogen chloride is a gas, and hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution. Hydrogen chloride gas is heavier than air, slightly yellow in color, non-flammable, and highly reactive with water.
