Question

For questions #14 – 17, Write an equation for the reaction of magnesium oxide with sodium chloride to produce magnesium chloride and sodium oxide.
14. Show the formulas of the reactants

15. Show the formulas of the products.


16. Write the balanced the equation for this reaction.

17. What type of chemical reaction is this?

Answer 1

So what are your reactants?

Answer 2

Do you know how to start this @Needhelpp101 ?

Answer 3

MgO + NaCl

Answer 4

not really :(

Answer 5

Yes those are your reactants. We know that this makes sense because the oxidation state of Mg is +2 and oxygen is -2 so it would be MgO and Na has an oxidation state of +1 and Cl has an oxidation state of -1 so NaCl is correct

Answer 6

So these will react to form our products of magnesium chloride and sodium oxide would like to attempt the formula for this one?

Answer 7

My Answer:
MgO + NaCl (Reactant)= MgCl2 + Na2O (Product)
Balancing: MgO + 2 NaCl = MgCl2 + Na2O
The type of chemical reaction, it's a Double Displacement reaction
Because you part of of one reactant is replaced by part of another reactant.

Answer 8

Yep all of that is correct

Answer 9

woot!

Answer 10

2NaOH + MgCl2 -> Mg(OH)2(s) + 2NaCl

It would be a double replacement reaction and I doubt if it occurs in real life. Everything but the resulting solid precipitate Mg(OH)2 is ions in solution.