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Offline vhpk

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HF
« on: March 17, 2007, 09:31:32 AM »
I want to ask what is the product of this reaction:
HF + NaOH -->
I had an arguement with my friends about this problem, some said NaF, other said NaHF2 and the rest said both ???
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Re: HF
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2007, 04:00:10 PM »
The HF2- ion is generally only found in any quantity in concentrated HF (nearing 100 mole-%), by disproportionation of the HF.

so if you have weaker solutions of HF and NaOH in water it is a basic acid-base reaction with water and sodium- and fluoride ions as products.


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Re: HF
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2007, 04:25:18 PM »
The HF2- ion is generally only found in any quantity in concentrated HF (nearing 100 mole-%), by disproportionation of the HF.

Also in the gas phase...since the poster didn't mention what phase this reaction was in (probably aqueous though, you're right :P)

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