Question

Interpret the following equation for a chemical reaction using the coefficients given:
Cl2(g) + F2(g) 2ClF(g)
On the particulate level:
________ of Cl2(g) reacts with ______ of F2(g) to form______ of ClF(g).
On the molar level:
______ of Cl2(g) reacts with______ of F2(g) to form______ of ClF(g).

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

Given the following chemical equation:

Cl₂(g) + F₂(g) ⇒ 2ClF(g)

The coefficients are: 1 for Cl₂, 1 for F₂ and 2 for ClF. The coefficients indicate the number of units of each ompound that participates in the reaction. It gives the proportion of reactants and products in the reaction. These units can be molecules or moles. In this reaction, we can say:

On the particulate level: 1 molecule of Cl₂(g) reacts with 1 molecule of F₂(g) to form 2 molecules of ClF(g).

On the molar level: 1 mol of Cl₂(g) reacts with 1 mol of F₂(g) to form 2 mol of ClF(g).