Q. 7.85 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

If red spheres represent oxygen atoms, blue spheres represent nitrogen atoms, and all the Molecules are gases, 

1. Write the formula for each of the reactants and products.
2. Write a balanced equation for the reaction.
3. Indicate the type of reaction as combination, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, or combustion.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a) The Reactants in the reaction are$NO,O_2$ and products in the reaction is $N{O}_2$.

(b) The balanced chemical equation is $2NO+O_2 \to 2N{O}_2$.

(c) This is a combination reaction.

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We need to Write the formula for each of the reactants and products of the given reaction.

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

From the figure,

Red sphere = oxygen

Blue sphere = nitrogen

Therefore, the reactants of the reaction are $NO,O_2$ and products are $N{O}_2$.

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We need to write the reaction  based on given molecules. 

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

We are given that Reactants of reaction are $NO, O_2$ and products are $N{O}_2$.

Therefore , the balanced reaction are:

$2NO+O_2 \to 2N{O}_2$

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the type of reaction.

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

If we see the reaction $2NO+O_2 \to 2N{O}_2$ then we see that Two molecules react and formed a Single combined compound.

So it is COMBINATION REACTION.