Question

The reaction between sodium and chlorine is an exothermic reaction.
Describe how the reaction profile for the reaction between sodium and chlorine will continue.

Answer 1

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The reaction between sodium and chlorine is an exothermic reaction.

• When a sodium atom transfers an electron to a chlorine atom, forming a sodium cation (Na+) and a chloride anion (Cl-), both ions have complete valence shells, and are energetically more stable. The reaction is extremely exothermic, producing a bright yellow light and a great deal of heat energy.

Na (s) + Cl2 (g) → NaCl (s)

• Inspection of this equation, however, shows that, while there is one sodium atom on each side of the arrow, there are two chlorine atoms in the reactants and only one in the products.

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