Solid silicon and solid magnesium chloride forms when silison tetrachloride gas reacts with magnesium metal.
Write a word equations and an ublanced formula equation. Include all of the appropriate notations.
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Word Equation: Silicon tetrachloride gas + Magnesium metal → Solid silicon + Solid magnesium chloride
Unbalanced Formula Equation: SiCl4(g) + Mg(s) → Si(s) + MgCl2(s)
To write the word equation and unbalanced formula equation for the reaction between silicon tetrachloride gas and magnesium metal, we need to first identify the reactants and products.
Reactants:
- Silicon tetrachloride gas (SiCl4(g))
- Magnesium metal (Mg(s))
Products:
- Solid silicon (Si(s))
- Solid magnesium chloride (MgCl2(s))
In the word equation, we write out the names of the reactants and products in words, indicating the physical states using appropriate notations. The arrow (→) represents the direction of the reaction.
In the unbalanced formula equation, we use the chemical symbols and formulas of the reactants and products. The physical states are indicated using notations in parentheses. The unbalanced equation does not include coefficients, which represent the stoichiometric ratios of the reactants and products.
Note: The formula equation given above is unbalanced. To balance it, we need to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides of the equation by adjusting the coefficients.