Question

magnesium reacts with sodium fluoride to produce magnesium fluoride and elemental sodium convert it in a balanced equation and also identify the type of reaction

Answer 1

Answer: Mg + 2NaF -> MgF2 + 2Na    Displacement reaction

Explanation:

Answer 2

Balanced chemical reaction and type of reaction of magnesium and sodium fluoride is as follows -

• The chemical reaction between Sodium fluoride and magnesium -

Mg + NaF --> MgF2 + Na

• The balanced chemical reaction between the two is as follows -

Mg + 2NaF --> MgF2 + 2Na

• Magnesium has valency of +2, Fluorine has valency of -1 and Sodium has valency of +1.
• So, as per the valency, 2 ions of fluorine will bind with 1 ion of Magnesium.
• The reaction is single displacement reaction because only one ion is exchanged between sodium and magnesium.