Hydrogen reacts with chlorine in diffused sunlight to form colorless ______ gas.

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The reaction of hydrogen(H₂) with chlorine(Cl₂) results in the formation of hydrogen chloride(HCl) gas.
$H_{2} (g) + {Cl}_{2} (g) \overset{Diffused sunlight}{\to} 2 HCl (g)$
Hydrogen chloride is a type of colorless irritating gas.
The reaction of hydrogen gas with chloride gas occurs in presence of diffused sunlight because otherwise, the reaction is violent.
Final Answer: Hydrogen reacts with chlorine in diffused sunlight to form colorless Hydrogen chloride gas.

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