Cl Ions Boiling

[frosch45]

Before I do anything stupid, I would like some help.

 

If I were to boil an aqueous solution containing Cl ions, what would happen?

Would I have just the ions left? What form would they be in? Also would something different happen at a one temperature vs another?

[hermanntrude]

kind of depends on what OTHER ions you have in the solution. you dont have a solution of only Cl- ions do you? if it's H+ Cl-, you'll get a concentrated solution until the HCl starts evaporating. If it's NaCl you've got, you'll end up with a bunch of salt.

 

All depends on the counter ions

[DrDNA]

If I were to boil an aqueous solution containing Cl ions, what would happen?

Would I have just the ions left? What form would they be in? Also would something different happen at a one temperature vs another?

 

1. Like herm said and,

If it is Cl- ions along with Na+ ions (common table salt)...nothing but lowering of the boiling point of water. If it is H+ Cl-, then you might get serious resp and eye irritation and asphysxiated......

 

2. ?????

[frosch45]

What I did was do electrolysis on water saturated with NaCl and now in the bottle that I had collecting the Cl (cathode) I have a yellowish solution.

 

In the other bottle I had collecting the NaOCl and H2 (anode) and I already evaporated the water for the crystals.

 

Also if I had that solution I first mentioned what would happen if it was exposed to sunlight?