Hydronium + Sodium Chloride Reaction

HelloCthulhu

Hello again forum!

I'm doing a few experiments at home with a protonated saline solution and need some assistance. What is the reaction between the hydronium ion and sodium chloride. I think it's:

H30(+) + NaCl => H2 + H(+) + NaOH

but I'm not sure.

Any advice would be great appreciated!

aroc91

Consider H+. In order to get H2 from 2 of those, you'd also need 2 electrons. The only way I know of to get hydrogen gas from an acid is to react it with a metal, which easily provides the electrons it needs. That alone would prevent your proposed reaction from occurring.

HelloCthulhu

Thanks for the response!

What if I used electrolysis? What would the reaction for H3O + NaCl be?

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HelloCthulhu	Hydronium + Sodium Chloride Reaction Hello again forum! I'm doing a few experiments at home with a protonated saline solution and need some assistance. What is the reaction between the hydronium ion and sodium chloride. I think it's: H30(+) + NaCl => H2 + H(+) + NaOH but I'm not sure. Any advice would be great appreciated!

aroc91	Consider H+. In order to get H2 from 2 of those, you'd also need 2 electrons. The only way I know of to get hydrogen gas from an acid is to react it with a metal, which easily provides the electrons it needs. That alone would prevent your proposed reaction from occurring.