Answer: decomposition
Explanation:
1 . Combustion is a type of chemical reaction in which a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide ans water along with liberation of large amount of energy.
2. Decomposition is a type of chemical reaction in which a single reactant gives two or more than two products.
3. Single replacement is a type of chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces the less reactive element from its slat solution.
4. Synthesis is a type of chemical reaction in which two or more than two reactants combine together to give a single product.
In this item, we are simply to find the ions that may bond and are able to form a formula unit. We are also instructed to give out their name. There are numerous possible combinations of ions to form a compound. Some answers are given in the list below.
1. Na⁺ , Cl⁻ , NaCl ---> sodium chloride (this is most commonly known as table salt)
2. C⁴⁺ , O²⁻ , CO₂ ---> carbon dioxide
3. Al³+ , Cl⁻ , AlCl₃ ----> aluminum chloride
4. Ca²⁺ , Cl⁻ , CaCl₂ ---> calcium chloride
5. Li⁺ , Br⁻ , LiBr ---> lithium bromide
6. Mg³⁺ , O²⁻ , Mg₂O₃ ----> magnesium oxide
7. K⁺ , I⁻ , KI ---> potassium iodide
8. H⁺ , Cl⁻ , HCl --> hydrogen chloride
9. H⁺ , Br⁻ , HBr ----> hydrogen bromide
10. Na⁺ , Br⁻ , NaBr ---> sodium bromide
The empirical formula is K₂O.
The empirical formula is the <em>simplest whole-number ratio</em> of atoms in a compound.
The <em>ratio of atom</em>s is the same as the <em>ratio of moles</em>.
So, our job is to calculate the <em>molar ratio</em> of K to O.
Step 1. Calculate the <em>moles of each element
</em>
Moles of K = 32.1 g K × (1 mol K/(39.10 g K =) = 0.8210 mol K
Moles of O = 6.57 g O × (1 mol O/16.00 g O) = 0.4106 mol 0
Step 2. Calculate the <em>molar ratio of each elemen</em>t
Divide each number by the smallest number of moles and round off to an integer
K:O = 0.8210:0.4106 = 1.999:1 ≈ 2:1
Step 3: Write the <em>empirical formula
</em>
EF = K₂O
