Question

Identify 'x', 'y' and 'z' in the following reaction :
2 KCIO3, (x) → 2 KCl (x) + 02(z)​

Answer 1

Answer:

x - potassium chlorate (solid)

y - potassium chloride (solid)

z - oxygen (gas)

Answer 2

The x, y and z have been identified and explained below.

• The given reaction is potassium chlorate being reduced to potassium chloride and oxygen.
• The nature of the material is written in the underscore brackets such as solid, liquid, gas or amphoteric.
• The potassium chlorate is a strong oxidising agent which is a solid and white powder.
• Potassium chloride is also a white crystalline powder that is solid.
• The oxygen is a gas and thus 'x' will be solid, 'y' will be solid and 'z' will be gas.