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How do you write and balance equations for the reactants of iron metal and chlorine gas react to form solid iron chloride?
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Fe2+Cl=FeCl (Original)
Fe2+2Cl=2FeCl (Balanced)
---- The two in front of the FeCl balances Fe by making it Fe2, but also turns Cl into Cl2. So you put a 2 in front of the Cl reactant, balancing Cl and Fe.
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Is chloride the same as chlorine?
No, Chlorine is an element that takes that occurs on its own in the form of Cl2 molecules. It is a toxic green gas. Chloride (Cl-) is the ion formed by chlorine. It is esentially a chlorine atom that has gained an electron. Because it is charged the chloride ion cannot exist on its own. It needs a positive ion to balance its charge. Chloride ions are generally considered nontoxic.
What happens when calcium chloride reacts with water?
Calcium + Chlorine --> Calcium Chloride Ca + Cl --> CaCl Balanced Equation: Ca + Cl2 --> CaCl2 Calcium has a 2+ charge, while chlorine has a 1- charge. Therefore you need two chlorine ions to balance the charges.
How do you balance reaction between sodium and chlorine gas to produce sodium chloride or table salt?
It's simple. 2Na + Cl2 --> 2NaCl
Why the formula of magnesium chloride is MgCl2?
Magnesium chloride is an neutral ionic compound. In neutral ionic compounds, the positive charge of the cations must balance out the negative charge of the anions. In the case of magnesium chloride, magnesium is the cation with an ionic charge of +2 and chlorine is the anion with an ionic charge (each) of -1. Since two chlorine anions together have a charge of -2 total, they balance out the one magnesium cation with a charge of +2.
What is the charge on a copper chloride ion?
When a copper ion bonds with chlorine, it bonds with 2 chlorine atoms, because copper has a charge of 2+ (?? cf. Added answer below) and chlorine a charge of 1-So to balance each other, the final formula is CuCl2 one copper ion to two chloride ions. The overall charge on any ionic bond is 0. They bond because they balance each other.Added:Cuprous chloride (Cu(I)-chloride) is sparingly soluble in water, but very soluble in concentrated hydrochloric acid as a complex ion of CuCl2-, in which Cu is +1 charged, and Cl has -1 charge. The white solid crystal is CuClOn Cupric chloride (Cu(II)-chloride) there are many more possible complex ions. for this you are referred to the 'Related links' left below this answer page.
The substances to the left of the arrow in a chemical equation are called?
The substances to the left are called Reactants, and the rights are Products . For example=H2 + Cl2 -----> 2HClHere, Hydrogen (reactant) gets combined with Chlorine (reactant) to form Hydrogen Chloride(product). The number 2 is used to balance the equation
Is chloride the same as chlorine?
No, Chlorine is an element that takes that occurs on its own in the form of Cl2 molecules. It is a toxic green gas. Chloride (Cl-) is the ion formed by chlorine. It is esentially a chlorine atom that has gained an electron. Because it is charged the chloride ion cannot exist on its own. It needs a positive ion to balance its charge. Chloride ions are generally considered nontoxic.
What happens when calcium chloride reacts with water?
Calcium + Chlorine --> Calcium Chloride Ca + Cl --> CaCl Balanced Equation: Ca + Cl2 --> CaCl2 Calcium has a 2+ charge, while chlorine has a 1- charge. Therefore you need two chlorine ions to balance the charges.
How do you balance Strontium chlorine gas - strontiem chloride?
Sr(OH)2 + 2 HCl → SrCl2 + 2 H2O
How do you balance hydrogen chloride plus sodium hydroxide yielding to sodium sulfate plus water?
HCl + NaOH --> Na2SO4 + H2O You're missing something there... There's sulfur in the products but not in the reactants. And chloride in the reactants but not in the products... More likely you meant HCl + NaOH --> NaCl + H2O Which is already balanced.
Why is there a need to balance equations?
Because the mass of the reactants must equal the mass of the products due to the Law of Conservation of Mass. By balancing the equation you show the correct proportions of chemicals.
How do you balance reaction between sodium and chlorine gas to produce sodium chloride or table salt?
It's simple. 2Na + Cl2 --> 2NaCl
Why the formula of magnesium chloride is MgCl2?
Magnesium chloride is an neutral ionic compound. In neutral ionic compounds, the positive charge of the cations must balance out the negative charge of the anions. In the case of magnesium chloride, magnesium is the cation with an ionic charge of +2 and chlorine is the anion with an ionic charge (each) of -1. Since two chlorine anions together have a charge of -2 total, they balance out the one magnesium cation with a charge of +2.
What is the balanced equation for potassium chlorate with potassium chloride and nitric acid to yield potassium nitrate water and chlorine gas?
It is impossible to balance that equation.
Why wouldn't you become sick if you eat sodium chloride even though chlorine is poisonous?
Because the chloride- ion in sodium chloride is not chlorine and does not have its chemical properties. In fact chloride- ions are necessary for proper functioning of your body.However, if you ate a very large amount of sodium chloride it would make you sick. It would upset the electrolyte balance in your intestines causing diarrhea. This used to be used in the preparation for colonoscopies (you spent the entire night on the toilet!) But this is due equally to the sodium+ and chloride- ions, not just the chloride- ion.
What is the balance of chlorine gas reacts with sodium and produce sodium chlorine?
The balanced equation for the reaction between chlorine gas and sodium to form sodium chloride is 2Na + Cl2 → 2NaCl. This means that for every 2 moles of sodium (Na), one mole of chlorine gas (Cl2) reacts to form 2 moles of sodium chloride (NaCl).
How do you balance the symbol equation of ruthenium chloride?
Ruthenium chloride isn't an "equation", it's a compound. So I'm going to assume you meant the combination of ruthenium and chlorine to produce ruthenium chloride.Redox equations can be tricky, but a straightforward combination of two elements ... unless you're a total dunce, this should be laughably easy. Just make sure there are the same number of atoms of each element on each side of the reaction arrow, and the only (very slightly) complicating factor in this is that elemental chlorine comes in pairs, as Cl2.
