Answer to Question #78610 in Inorganic Chemistry for Jacob Deinma

Question

1.)Name the reagent for drying hydrogen chloride gas.

2.)Why is hydrogen not usually prepared by reacting trioxonitrate(v)acid with metals

Answer 1

1.)Name the reagent for drying hydrogen chloride gas.

H2SO4 concentrated

2.)Why is hydrogen not usually prepared by reacting trioxonitrate(v)acid with metals

Because nitrogen decrease N+5 -> N+4, N+2, N2, but not hydrogen.