Question

predicting products of chemical reactions: i need explanation...magnesium bromide+chlorine

Answer 1

MgBr2 + Cl2

SingleDisplacement!

MgCl2 + Br2

Answer 2

first how would u write this as a balanced equation?
wouldnt it be mgbr2+cl ?

Answer 3

how is it cl2?

Answer 4

So, MgBr2 + Cl2 => MgCl2 + Br2

Answer 5

Chlorine on its own is diatomic :) There are a few elements that are diatomic like that

Answer 6

oh is bromine one of them?

Answer 7

Actually there are 7. Yep bromine is one too :)

Answer 8

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Diatomic_molecules_periodic_table.svg/300px-Diatomic_molecules_periodic_table.svg.png those are the ones

Answer 9

then do i need to balance the equation

Answer 10

since mgbr2 is neutral and cl2 has charge of -2?

Answer 11

Technically, yes. But look at the equation, we're lucky. It turned out balanced

Answer 12

Each Cl has a charge of -1

Answer 13

but theres two of them

Answer 14

oh do you balance the equation after you write out the reaction

Answer 15

yepp

Answer 16

ok thank you!!

Answer 17

Np:)

Answer 18

good luck