We will balance the equation in the following order: metals, amethals, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (the most common order).
The metal present in the equation is Sr, which is already balanced (there are 1 on each side of the equation).
The amethal present in the equation is Cl. There is 2 Cl in the left side and only one in the right side. So, we will multiply the quantity of the molecule that contains Cl by 2. Doing this, we'll obtain:
Looking at the equation, we can see that it is now fully balanced. Hence, a balanced equation of the reaction is:
Answer:
2Al(s) +3Ni²⁺(aq) ⟶ 2Al³⁺(aq) + 3Ni(s)
Explanation:
The unbalanced equation is
Al(s) + Ni²⁺(aq) ⟶ Ni(s) + Al³⁺(aq)
(i) Half-reactions
Al(s) ⟶ Al³⁺(aq) + 3e⁻
Ni²⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ ⟶ Ni(s)
(ii) Balance charges
2 × [Al(s) ⟶ Al³⁺(aq) + 3e⁻]
3 × [Ni²⁺(aq) + 2e⁻ ⟶ Ni(s)]
gives
2Al(s) ⟶ 2Al³⁺(aq) + 6e⁻
3Ni²⁺(aq) + 6e⁻ ⟶ 3Ni(s)
(iii) Add equations
2Al(s) ⟶ 2Al³⁺(aq) + 6e⁻
<u>3Ni²⁺(aq) + 6e⁻ ⟶ 3Ni(s) </u>
2Al(s) +3Ni²⁺(aq) + <em>6e</em>⁻ ⟶ 2Al³⁺(aq) + 3Ni(s) + <em>6e⁻
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Simplify (cancel electrons)
2Al(s) +3Ni²⁺(aq) ⟶ 2Al³⁺(aq) + 3Ni(s)
Answer:
B. Some of the absorbed energy is converted into potential energy, and some is converted into kinetic energy
Explanation: