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Radda [10]
3 years ago
8

Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction. Phases are optional. Solid calcium chlorate decomposes to form

solid calcium chloride and oxygen gas.
Chemistry
1 answer:
Tanya [424]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

  • Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + 3O₂ (g)

Explanation:

1)<u> Word equation (given)</u>

  • <em>calcium chlorate (solid) → solid calcium chloride (solid)  + oxygen (gas)</em>

2) <u>Chemical formulae of the reactant and products</u>:

  • <em><u>Calcium chlorate</u></em><em>: </em>

The most common oxidation states of chlorine are -1, +1, +3, +5, +7.

The suffix ate in chlorate means that chlorine atom is with the third lowest oxidation state (counting only the positive states). So, this is +5.

The oxidation state of calcium is +2.

Hence, the chemical formula of calcium chlorate is Ca(ClO₃)₂

  • <u><em>Calcium chloride</em></u>

The suffix ide in chloride means that chlorine is with oxidation state -1. Again the oxidation state of calcium is +2.

Hence, the chemical formula of calcium chloride is CaCl₂

  • <u><em>Oxygen</em></u>

Oxygen gas is a diatomic molecule, so its chemical formula is O₂.

  • <u><em>Phases</em></u>

The symbols s and g (in parenthesis) indicate the solid and gas phases respectively.

3) <u>Chemical equation</u>:

  • Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + O₂ (g)

That equation is not balanced becasue the number of O atoms in the reactant side and in the product side are different.

4)<u> Balanced chemical equation:</u>

Add a 3 as coefficient in front of O₂(g), in the product side to balance:

  • Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + 3O₂ (g)

Verify that all the atoms are balanced:

Atom    Reactant side      Product side

Ca             1                           1

Cl              2                          2

O              3×2 = 6                2×3 = 6

Conclusion: the equation is balanced and the final answer is:

  • Ca(ClO₃)₂ (s) → CaCl₂ (s) + 3O₂ (g)
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