The gas-phase reaction between H2 and l2 to form HI involves a two-step mechanism: l2 ; 21 H2 21 - 2HI The rate of formation of HI increases with the intensity of visible light. (a) Explain why this fact supports the two-step mechanism given. (Hint: The color of l2 vapor is purple.) (b) Explain why the visible light has no effect on the formation of H atom

in 1783 cavendish was working with his hydrogen gas and found that when he burned it and condensed the vapor it was water. this was very significant since it disproved the greek theory of elements completely since water was not a simple substance but the product of two gases. it was lavoisier who hearing of the experiment gave cavendish's gas the name hydrogen ("water-producer") and added that hydrogen burned by combining with oxygen and that water was a hydrogen-oxygen combination.

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the answer is 6 valence electrons.

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valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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water and alcohols have similar properties because water molecules contain hydroxyl groups that can form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules and with alcohol molecules, and likewise alcohol molecules can form hydrogen bonds with other alcohol molecules as well as with water.