Snap! You made Hydrogen Chloride
Hydrogen and chlorine share electrons to make hydrogen chloride. In sunlight the reaction can happen in a sudden flash!
The result
- What it makes
- Hydrogen chloride
- Equation
- H₂ + Cl₂ → 2HCl
- When it happens
- In sunlight or bright light
Fun fact from Fizzy: Dissolve hydrogen chloride in water and you get hydrochloric acid.
🥽 Both of these gases are dangerous. This is a job for professional chemists only.