Q. 7.89 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

If green sphere represents the chlorine atoms and red sphere represents the oxygen atoms and all are gases.

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

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

(a) The Reactants  of reaction are $C{l}_{2,}{O}_2$and Products are$C{l}_{2}O$.

(b) The balanced chemical equation is $4C{l}_2+2O_2 \to 4C{l}_{2}O$.

(c) This is a combination reaction.

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the reactants and products of reaction.

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

We are given that green sphere represents the chlorine atoms and red sphere represents the oxygen atoms  .

Therefore,

Reactants of reaction are${\mathrm{Cl}}_2,{\mathrm{O}}_2$.

Products of reaction are $C{l}_{2}O$.

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We need to write the reaction of given molecule.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

We are given that 

Reactants of reaction are $C{l}_2,O_2$.

Products of reaction is $C{l}_{2}O$.

Then balanced chemical equation :

$4C{l}_2+2O_2 \to 4C{l}_{2}O$

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information

We need to find the type of reaction.

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

If we are the reaction $4C{l}_2+2O_2 \to 4C{l}_{2}O$ .and we see that  two molecules combined and then formed a new compound. so it is Combination reaction.