I did an experiment one time with HCl,Iodine and Magnesium. I boiled it in a pot on the stovetop...and after a while the mixture had started emitting a blood red gas or vapour.
I am curious. With these heavy elements with a catalyst present is it possible for Iodine to gain one electron from the magnesium to make a noble gas?
That is what I am speculating occurred. Another thing the experiment reeks like hell. The smell of the kitchen when I was done smelled like a mens washroom that has been used frequently but left unattended
Furthermore if this was boiled further would this evolve to produce either :
-Magnesium Chloride -or-
-Clorine and Magnesium Hydride
where the lost electron from the magnesium would be an ionic sharing between the two elements?
Dec 06, 2005 @ 02:40:22
