olid silicon (Si) and solid magnesium chloride (MgCl2) form when silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4) gas reacts with magnesium metal (Mg). Write a word equation and an unbalanced formula equation including physical states.
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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, you simply describe the reaction using words. In this case, silicon tetrachloride gas reacts with magnesium metal to form solid silicon and solid magnesium chloride.
The unbalanced formula equation represents the reaction using chemical formulas and physical states. In this case, the g represents a gas, s represents a solid. The equation shows that silicon tetrachloride gas (SiCl4(g)) and magnesium metal (Mg(s)) react to produce solid silicon (Si(s)) and solid magnesium chloride (MgCl2(s)). The equation is unbalanced because the number of atoms on both sides of the equation is not equal.