Given,
12H2(g)+(aq)→H+(aq); ΔHo=0...(i)
12H2(g)+12Cl2(g)→HCl(g); ΔHo=−92.4 kJ...(ii)HCl(g)+H2O(l)→H3O++(aq)+Cl−(aq); ΔHo=−74.8 kJ (iii)
By inspection method,
Equation (ii)+(iii)−(i) reveals that
12Cl2(g)+(aq)→Cl−(aq); ΔH=−167.2 kJ
∴Heat formation of Cl−(aq)=−167.2 kJ