Janice Mixed in orange solution of sodium sulfide with a clear solution of hydrochloride acid. She noticed after a minute that the solution smelled something like a rotten eggs. What could she reasonably infer from the order released by the solution

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Sherlyn Wells

22 May, 04:03

Janice Mixed in orange solution of sodium sulfide with a clear solution of hydrochloride acid. She noticed after a minute that the solution smelled something like a rotten eggs. What could she reasonably infer from the order released by the solution

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Myles Cuevas · Answer 1

That the hydrochloric acid reacted with the sodium sulfide to produce the same gas that is formed from rotten eggs.

Explanation:

The equation for the reaction for the reaction is

Na₂S (aq) + 2HCl (aq) ⟶ 2NaCl (aq) + H₂S (g)

sodium sulfide + hydrochloric acid ⟶ sodium chloride + hydrogen sulfide