Q. 7.88 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

If green spheres represent chlorine atoms, yellow-green spheres represent fluorine atoms, white spheres represent hydrogen 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 pf the reaction are $F_2,HCl$ and Products are $C{l}_2,HF$.

(b) $F_2+2HCl \to 2HF+C{l}_2$

(c) This is a single replacement reaction.

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We have to find the reactants and products of given reaction.

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

We are given that green spheres represent chlorine atoms, yellow-green spheres represent fluorine atoms, white spheres represent hydrogen atoms, 

Therefore,

 Reactants of reaction are $HCl, F_2$

Products of reaction are $HF,C{l}_2$

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We need to write the balanced chemical equation .

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

We have the reactants of reaction $F_{2,}HCl$ and products are $C{l}_{2, }HF$.

Then balanced chemical equation are:

$F_2+2HCl \to 2HF+C{l}_2$

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the type of reaction.

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

we have reaction $F_2+2HCl \to 2HF+C{l}_2$ there is a replacement of Cl with F . Hence the reaction is single replacement reaction.