Answer to Question #88174 in General Chemistry for Kaitlynn Schenk

Question

When the following equation is balanced properly under acidic conditions, what are the coefficients of the species shown?

_____ Mg2+ + _____ Cl2 -> _____ Mg + ______ HClO

Water appears in the balanced equation as a ______ (reactant, product, neither) with a coefficient of ______ . (Enter 0 for neither.)

How many electrons are transferred in this reaction? _____

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Answer 1

Mg2+ + Cl2 + H2O = Mg + HClO + HCl

Water appears in the balanced equation as a reactant, with a coefficient of 1.2 electrons are transferred in this reaction.