Convert HCl and H2O to moles.
36.0 g of HCl = 0.987 moles HCl
98.0 g of H2O = 5.44 moles H2O
Based on the stoichiometric ratio for HCl,
there are 0.987 moles of H and 0.987 moles of Cl.
For H₂O, according to the stoichiometric ratio, you have 10.88 moles of H and 5.44 moles of O.
Combining them:
11.867 moles H
0.987 moles Cl
5.44 moles O
Revert the moles back to grams, then divide by the total mass and multiply by 100 for the percentage by mass.
11.867 moles H = 11.96 g H
0.987 moles Cl = 34.99 g Cl
5.44 moles O = 87.03 g O
11.96/(36.0+98.0)(100) = 8.93% for H
34.99/(36.0+98.0)(100) = 26.11% for Cl
87.03/(36.0+98.0)(100) = 64.96% for O.
The direction of the arrow indicates that the bond involving the chlorine atom and the fluorine atom is nonpolar. The fluorine atom pulls the electrons in the bond with greater strength, resulting in the chlorine atom being a little positive.
Explanation:
- The bond formed between chlorine and fluorine displays nonpolar characteristics because both atoms contribute an equal share of electrons within the bond. Examples such as H2, F2, and Cl2 illustrate this concept well.
- Both chlorine and fluorine are electronegative elements, yet fluorine resides above chlorine in the periodic table. Fluorine's position above chlorine gives it a somewhat higher electronegativity compared to chlorine. This explains why fluorine molecules attract electrons more efficiently than chlorine atoms, resulting in chlorine exhibiting a slight positive charge in bonds between Cl and F.
