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What is the heat of formation of hydrogen chloride (HCl) if the enthalpy change of the reaction 2H2(g) + Cl2(g) -> 2HCl(g) is -184.6 kJ/mol?

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The heat of formation of hydrogen chloride  HCl  can be calculated from the given enthalpy change of the reaction. The reaction is:2H2 g  + Cl2 g  -> 2HCl g The enthalpy change for this reaction is -184.6 kJ/mol. Since 2 moles of HCl are formed in the reaction, we can divide the enthalpy change by 2 to find the heat of formation for 1 mole of HCl:Heat of formation of HCl =  -184.6 kJ/mol  / 2 = -92.3 kJ/molSo, the heat of formation of hydrogen chloride  HCl  is -92.3 kJ/mol.

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