The reaction given is:
4Ga + P4 ---> 4GaP
The oxidation number of the reactants is zero, because they are pure elements.
The P in compounds may have oxidation states 3- or 5-. Gallium may only have oxidation state 3+.
Then, to be neutral in GaP the oxidation states are 3+ for Ga and 3- for P.
And the transference of electrons can be see in this oxidation - reduction equations:
Ga (0) - 3 e- ----> Ga (3+)
P (0) + 3e- ---> P (3-)
So, for one formula unit, 3 electrons have been transfered from each Ga atom to P atom to form one GaP unit.
Answer: 3 electrons.
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Single displacement reaction
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- Single replacement reaction is a type of reaction in which a reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound.
- The reaction given above; Al + H₂SO₄ → Al₂(SO₄)₃ + H₂ is a single replacement reaction.
- This is because Aluminium takes the place of hydrogen atoms in sulfuric acid to form aluminium sulfate and hydrogen gas.
- Double replacement reaction is where cations or anions are exchanged between two compounds to form new compounds.
- For example the reaction; NaCl(aq) + AgNO₃(aq) → NaNO₃(aq) + AgCl(aq) is a double displacement reaction.
The rows in the top third - This group consists of elements like Sodium, Magnesium, Potassium and Calcium on the right and Chlorine, Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen on the left.
Sodium and Chlorine are components of salt, a very important compound of our blood, essential for transferring electrical signals from the brain to the rest of the body and vice versa. Calcium is the building block of our bones, while Magnesium and potassium ensure proper functioning of our organs.
