Liquid aluminum chloride will decompose if an electrical current is passed through it. The reaction is 2AlCl3 → 2Al + 3Cl2.
Explanation:
When one reactant breaks down to form two or more products is known as a decomposition reaction. The general equation is represented as follows:
AB → A + B.
In this equation, the reactant is AB which begins the reaction and the products of the reaction A and B are formed.
When an electrical current is passed through it, the decomposition of ammonium chloride takes place. The balanced decomposition reaction is written as 2AlCl3 → 2Al + 3Cl2. Here Chlorine is released in this reaction as a gas.
