A.Kurd Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I was looking up methods to create HCL and came across this video: This seems like a simple method but I was wondering about the safety of this procedure? As I understand there will be some chlorine gas released to the air in the process. How can I make sure the produced chlorine gas is within safe limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenbeier Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 The assumption to get HCl is not right. On cathode you will get NaOH and H2, but on Anode you get Chlorine no clean HCl. The Chlorine react with water to hypochlorite and Chloride. Can buy as bleach. The method doesnt work. To get HCl treat NaCl with conc. Sulfuric acid. You get HCl gas what can be dissolved in water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Kurd Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 Thank you chenbeier for your replay, is there a way to create HCL using a similar procedure, i mean using salt and electrolysis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenbeier Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 You can collect hydrogen and chlorine and burn it to HCl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceNostalgia101 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Either of those options sound pretty risky. Am I to presume you intend to do these with gloves and goggles on, either outside or in a fume hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenbeier Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) That is of course a demand to wear the personal safety equipment, like goggles, gloves, labcoat, etc. ifworking with chemistry. Edited December 27, 2021 by chenbeier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceNostalgia101 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 For the record, I didn't mean to come across as "demanding" that they do, just requesting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenbeier Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 What is the difference? Its a request and also a demand. Chemistry work and PSE has to be together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScienceNostalgia101 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Wait... let me take a step back. Was your earlier post meant to call it nosy of me to weigh in on the risks to which someone is subjecting their own selves, or was it merely to say that request for proper safety protocols be in place should be inferred even when not stated outright? (If I misunderstood you at all, I apologize, but I'm just so used to other sites in which people call me nosy for butting in perhaps a little too much over stuff people do with their own lives...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenbeier Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Yes. You misunderstood me. I agree what you said. By the way Im a safety officer in the company where I am working for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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