1. Hydrogen sulfide is removed from water with the addition of chlorine. H₂S(aq) + Cl₂(aq) → S(s) + 2H+ (aq) + 2Cl¯(aq)
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1. Hydrogen sulfide is removed from water with the addition of chlorine. H₂S(aq) + Cl₂(aq) → S(s) + 2H+ (aq) + 2Cl¯(aq) The rate of the reaction is first order in each reactant, and has a rate constant of 0.042 M-¹s¹ at a certain temperature. Consider 25 mL sample at that temperature which has a concentration of hydrogen sulfide of 0.00036 M. 45 mg of chlorine gas is dissolved into the sample (assume no change in volume). a. Is chlorine acting as a reducing agent or as an oxidizing agent? b. What is the rate of the reaction? c. What is the rate of formation of hydrogen ions?