Question

What is the atom inventory for the following equation after it is properly balanced? ____K2S + ____CoCl2 Imported Asset ____KCl + ____CoS

Reactants: K = 2, S = 1, Co = 1, Cl = 2; Products: K = 2, S = 1, Co = 1, Cl = 2 Reactants: K = 2, S = 2, Co = 1, Cl = 2; Products: K = 2, S = 1, Co = 1, Cl = 1 Reactants: K = 2, S = 2, Co = 1, Cl = 2; Products: K = 2, S = 2, Co = 1, Cl = 1 Reactants: K = 2, S = 1, Co = 2, Cl = 2; Products: K = 2, S = 1, Co = 1, Cl = 2

Answer 1

Answer:

Reactants: K = 2, S = 1, Co = 1, Cl = 2; Products: K = 2, S = 1, Co = 1, Cl = 2

Explanation:

The reaction is a double replacement reaction so the anions (Cl⁻ and S²⁻) switch places.

1 K₂S + 1 CoCl₂ ⇒ 2 KCl +  1 CoS (balanced chemical equation)

On the reactants and products side, K = 2, S = 1, Co = 1, and Cl = 2.

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