Question

balancing equations?

Answer 1

Aluminum chloride and cesium undergo a single replacement reaction. What is the correct chemical equation for this reaction?

AlCl3 + 3Cs -> No Reaction

AlCl2 + 2Cs -> 2CsCl + Al

AlCl3 + 3Cs -> 3CsCl + Al

2AlCl3 + 6Cs -> 2AlCs3 + 3Cl2

Answer 2

why doesn't anyone help lol

Answer 3

Well since you already know that you have a single replacement reaction what answer could you cancel out first?

Answer 4

First check whether Cs is more active than Al, if it does, then it can replace Al in the reaction. If it is, then a reaction will occur... if it is not, then there will be no reaction.

Single displacement concept:
AB + C -> CB +A, if C is more reactive than A

so which one do you think it is?