Hydrogen halides plus
water or ammonia
1. Write an equation for the reaction of hydrogen chloride gas with
water
2. What process(es) here are
a. endothermic
b. exothermic
3. Water reacts with HCl to accept a proton (H+). Draw a dot-cross
diagram for the H3O+ ion formed, label each type of bond and also
the bond angle
4. Discuss the relative strengths of the acids HF, HCl, HBr and HI
5. Give two ways to test for ammonia gas
6. Write an equation for hydrogen chloride reacting with ammonia
7. Discuss the bonding and any change in bond angle between the
ammonia and the ammonium ion