cheungcheung Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Why do chemists name HCI(aq) the formula as hydrochloric acid, but not name it as H2O+HCI = hydrochloric acid???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Chemical Formula don't have a plus (+) sign in them. What you have shown us H2O+HCI = hydrochloric acid is a reaction This forms HCL(aq), the formula of hydrochloric acid Is that clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 things in brakets () usualy show the state of the chem, (s) solid (l) liquid (g) gas and (aq) aqueous in water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheungcheung Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Chemical Formula don't have a plus (+) sign in them. What you have shown us is a reaction This forms HCL(aq)' date=' the [i']formula[/i] of hydrochloric acid Is that clear? But, if hydrochloric acid react with something else , what should the formula of the raw material ( hydrochloric acid , HCI or HCI+H2O?)??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 If it is hydrochoric acid dissolved water, then it is H2O(aq). This is because being water influences the reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budullewraagh Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 If it is hydrochoric acid dissolved water, then it is H2O(aq). eh, i think you mean "If it is hydrochoric acid dissolved water, then it is HCl(aq)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Acids aren't acids if they aren't in water, they have to be aqueous to be acidic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 But, if hydrochloric acid react with something else , what should the formula of the raw material ( hydrochloric acid , HCI or HCI+H2O?)??? HCI? Hydrogen carbon iodide?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budullewraagh Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 i think he just made a mistake in writing the formula. HCI wouldn't be a stable compound... i'm not even sure it would dissociate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Well, what Ithink happened, the formula is written as HCl. The l at the end of the formula looks like a capital I, therefore, making cheungcheung think it was an I! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Well that would sure explain his question of why "HCI" was called hydrochloric acid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aommaster Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 . Well, if you are willing to accept people from other countries posting on the forums, you will just have to tolerate small speeling mistakes. All that patters here is that we understand what others are trying to ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 HCl is Hydrogen Chloride. HCl(aq) is Hydrochloric Acid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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