What type of chemical reaction is Zn + Cl2 ZnCl2
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Zn is a reducing agent, Cl 2 is an oxidizing agent. ; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]
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1 Cl2 + Zn → ZnCl2
2 Cl2 + Zn → Cl:- + Zn:2+
3 Cl2 + Zn → Zn2Cl
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The process of formation of zinc chloride using Zinc (Zn) and Chlorine(Cl₂) is a single displacement reaction.
- This reaction is also known as a replacement reaction. It involves the replacement of one chlorine atom with zinc, leading to the formation of a metallic salt
- This reaction is exothermic, and proceeds with the production of heat and light energy
- The salt is formed with the presence of ionic bonds between the zinc and chloride
- Chemical reactions, as a general rule always tend to occur in a direction such that the product formed has a lower energy state than that of the reactants. Hence there is release of surplus energy in the form of heat and light
- The equation for the reaction is written as:
Zn + Cl₂ ⇒ ZnCl₂
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