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In a physical change the appearance or form of the matter changes but the kind of matter in the substance does not. However in a chemical change, the kind of matter changes and at least one new substance with new properties is formed. The distinction between physical and chemical change is not clear cut.
Answer:
MgCO₃
Explanation:
From the question given above, we obtained:
MgF₂ + Li₂CO₃ —> __ + 2LiF
The missing part of the equation can be obtained by writing the ionic equation for the reaction between MgF₂ and Li₂CO₃. This is illustrated below:
MgF₂ (aq) —> Mg²⁺ + 2F¯
Li₂CO₃ (aq) —> 2Li⁺ + CO₃²¯
MgF₂ + Li₂CO₃ —>
Mg²⁺ + 2F¯ + 2Li⁺ + CO₃²¯ —> Mg²⁺CO₃²¯ + 2Li⁺F¯
MgF₂ + Li₂CO₃ —> MgCO₃ + 2LiF
Now, we share compare the above equation with the one given in the question above to obtain the missing part. This is illustrated below:
MgF₂ + Li₂CO₃ —> __ + 2LiF
MgF₂ + Li₂CO₃ —> MgCO₃ + 2LiF
Therefore, the missing part of the equation is MgCO₃
