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`CHCl_3` and HF lead to the formation of a compound of fluorine of molecular weight 70. The compound is

A

Fluoroform

B

Fluorine monoxide

C

Fluorine dioxide

D

Fluoromethanol

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To solve the problem of identifying the compound formed from the reaction of CHCl₃ (chloroform) and HF (hydrofluoric acid) that has a molecular weight of 70, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Analyze the reactants - **CHCl₃ (Chloroform)** has the molecular formula CCl₃H and a molecular weight of approximately 119.38 g/mol. - **HF (Hydrofluoric acid)** has the molecular formula HF and a molecular weight of approximately 20.01 g/mol. ### Step 2: Determine the possible reaction When chloroform reacts with hydrofluoric acid, we can expect a substitution reaction where chlorine atoms in chloroform are replaced by fluorine atoms from HF. ### Step 3: Calculate the molecular weight of the product - The molecular weight of the product is given as 70 g/mol. - To find the possible product, we can assume that one of the chlorine atoms in CHCl₃ is replaced by a fluorine atom from HF. ### Step 4: Formulate the product - If we replace one chlorine atom in CHCl₃ with a fluorine atom, the resulting compound would be: \[ \text{CCl}_2\text{F}_1\text{H} \] - The molecular formula of this compound is CCl₂HF. ### Step 5: Calculate the molecular weight of the product - The molecular weight of CCl₂HF can be calculated as follows: - Carbon (C): 12.01 g/mol - Chlorine (Cl): 2 × 35.45 g/mol = 70.90 g/mol - Hydrogen (H): 1.01 g/mol - Fluorine (F): 19.00 g/mol Adding these together: \[ 12.01 + 70.90 + 1.01 + 19.00 = 102.92 \text{ g/mol} \] This does not match the required molecular weight of 70 g/mol. ### Step 6: Consider another substitution If we replace two chlorine atoms with fluorine atoms, we get: \[ \text{CF}_2\text{H} \] - The molecular formula of this compound is CF₂H. ### Step 7: Calculate the molecular weight of CF₂H - The molecular weight of CF₂H can be calculated as follows: - Carbon (C): 12.01 g/mol - Fluorine (F): 2 × 19.00 g/mol = 38.00 g/mol - Hydrogen (H): 1.01 g/mol Adding these together: \[ 12.01 + 38.00 + 1.01 = 51.02 \text{ g/mol} \] This still does not match the required molecular weight. ### Step 8: Identify the correct compound After considering various combinations, the compound that fits the molecular weight of 70 g/mol is: \[ \text{CClF}_2 \] - The molecular weight of CClF₂ can be calculated as follows: - Carbon (C): 12.01 g/mol - Chlorine (Cl): 35.45 g/mol - Fluorine (F): 2 × 19.00 g/mol = 38.00 g/mol Adding these together: \[ 12.01 + 35.45 + 38.00 = 85.46 \text{ g/mol} \] This also does not match. ### Conclusion The compound that matches the molecular weight of 70 g/mol is likely to be **C₂H₃F** (Vinyl fluoride), which can be formed through the reaction of CHCl₃ and HF under specific conditions. ### Final Answer The compound formed is **C₂H₃F** (Vinyl fluoride).

To solve the problem of identifying the compound formed from the reaction of CHCl₃ (chloroform) and HF (hydrofluoric acid) that has a molecular weight of 70, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Analyze the reactants - **CHCl₃ (Chloroform)** has the molecular formula CCl₃H and a molecular weight of approximately 119.38 g/mol. - **HF (Hydrofluoric acid)** has the molecular formula HF and a molecular weight of approximately 20.01 g/mol. ### Step 2: Determine the possible reaction When chloroform reacts with hydrofluoric acid, we can expect a substitution reaction where chlorine atoms in chloroform are replaced by fluorine atoms from HF. ...
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