Does the Reaction of Cl2 and KH Produce KCl and HCl?

[ProjectFringe]

Does anyone happen to know if Cl₂+KH > KCl + HCl?

And if it does, what is the reasoning? Is it because Cl₂ prefers an ionic bond rather than a covalent bond?

 

[willem2]

Does anyone happen to know if Cl₂+KH > KCl + HCl?

And if it does, what is the reasoning? Is it because Cl₂ prefers an ionic bond rather than a covalent bond?

KH is pyrophoric in air. You should also get a violent oxidation reaction with chlorine gas.

 

[ProjectFringe]

KH is pyrophoric in air. You should also get a violent oxidation reaction with chlorine gas.

I mean HCl the gas, not Hydrochloric Acid, so there is no oxygen present in this reaction (if I understand your response correctly).

 

[ProjectFringe]

I was able to find a compound for HCl and KCl here:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/19002529#section=2D-Structure

Is this fake?

 

[willem2]

I mean HCl the gas, not Hydrochloric Acid, so there is no oxygen present in this reaction (if I understand your response correctly).

An oxidizer is a substance that can accept electrons from other substances. This includes Chlorine molecules Cl₂ ,that can take 2 electrons to make Cl^-.

 

[ProjectFringe]

An oxidizer is a substance that can accept electrons from other substances. This includes Chlorine molecules Cl₂ ,that can take 2 electrons to make Cl^-.

Got it!

So, if I understand correctly you are saying that there will most likely be a reaction between Cl₂ and HK, which will produce HCl and KCl?