Cl2 + KI = I2 + KCl

Cl_2 (chlorine) + KI (potassium iodide) ⟶ I_2 (iodine) + KCl (potassium chloride)

Balance the chemical equation algebraically: Cl_2 + KI ⟶ I_2 + KCl Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 Cl_2 + c_2 KI ⟶ c_3 I_2 + c_4 KCl Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for Cl, I and K: Cl: | 2 c_1 = c_4 I: | c_2 = 2 c_3 K: | c_2 = c_4 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 1 c_2 = 2 c_3 = 1 c_4 = 2 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | Cl_2 + 2 KI ⟶ I_2 + 2 KCl

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chlorine + potassium iodide ⟶ iodine + potassium chloride

| chlorine | potassium iodide | iodine | potassium chloride molecular enthalpy | 0 kJ/mol | -327.9 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -436.5 kJ/mol total enthalpy | 0 kJ/mol | -655.8 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -873 kJ/mol | H_initial = -655.8 kJ/mol | | H_final = -873 kJ/mol | ΔH_rxn^0 | -873 kJ/mol - -655.8 kJ/mol = -217.2 kJ/mol (exothermic) | | |

| chlorine | potassium iodide | iodine | potassium chloride molecular free energy | 0 kJ/mol | -324.9 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -408.5 kJ/mol total free energy | 0 kJ/mol | -649.8 kJ/mol | 0 kJ/mol | -817 kJ/mol | G_initial = -649.8 kJ/mol | | G_final = -817 kJ/mol | ΔG_rxn^0 | -817 kJ/mol - -649.8 kJ/mol = -167.2 kJ/mol (exergonic) | | |

Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: Cl_2 + KI ⟶ I_2 + KCl Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: Cl_2 + 2 KI ⟶ I_2 + 2 KCl Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i Cl_2 | 1 | -1 KI | 2 | -2 I_2 | 1 | 1 KCl | 2 | 2 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression Cl_2 | 1 | -1 | ([Cl2])^(-1) KI | 2 | -2 | ([KI])^(-2) I_2 | 1 | 1 | [I2] KCl | 2 | 2 | ([KCl])^2 The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([Cl2])^(-1) ([KI])^(-2) [I2] ([KCl])^2 = ([I2] ([KCl])^2)/([Cl2] ([KI])^2)

Construct the rate of reaction expression for: Cl_2 + KI ⟶ I_2 + KCl Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: Cl_2 + 2 KI ⟶ I_2 + 2 KCl Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i Cl_2 | 1 | -1 KI | 2 | -2 I_2 | 1 | 1 KCl | 2 | 2 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term Cl_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[Cl2])/(Δt) KI | 2 | -2 | -1/2 (Δ[KI])/(Δt) I_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[I2])/(Δt) KCl | 2 | 2 | 1/2 (Δ[KCl])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -(Δ[Cl2])/(Δt) = -1/2 (Δ[KI])/(Δt) = (Δ[I2])/(Δt) = 1/2 (Δ[KCl])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)

| chlorine | potassium iodide | iodine | potassium chloride formula | Cl_2 | KI | I_2 | KCl Hill formula | Cl_2 | IK | I_2 | ClK name | chlorine | potassium iodide | iodine | potassium chloride IUPAC name | molecular chlorine | potassium iodide | molecular iodine | potassium chloride

| chlorine | potassium iodide | iodine | potassium chloride molar mass | 70.9 g/mol | 166.0028 g/mol | 253.80894 g/mol | 74.55 g/mol phase | gas (at STP) | solid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | solid (at STP) melting point | -101 °C | 681 °C | 113 °C | 770 °C boiling point | -34 °C | 1330 °C | 184 °C | 1420 °C density | 0.003214 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 3.123 g/cm^3 | 4.94 g/cm^3 | 1.98 g/cm^3 solubility in water | | | | soluble dynamic viscosity | | 0.0010227 Pa s (at 732.9 °C) | 0.00227 Pa s (at 116 °C) | odor | | | | odorless