Hydrogen combines with chlorine to form HCl. It also combines with sodium to form NaH. If sodium and chlorine also combine with each other, they will do so in the ratio of their masses as:
A
1:1
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B
35.5:23
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C
23:1
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D
23:35.5
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Solution
The correct option is D23:35.5 Since Mass Ratio ofH:Cl=1:35.5inHCl and Na:H=23:1inNaH, and
So, for 1gm of H we are having 35.5gm of Cl and 23gmNa
When two elements combine separately with a third element & form different types of molecules, their combining ratio is reciprocated if they combine directly. This is called Law of Reciprocal proportions.