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![SnCl_2 stannous chloride ⟶ Cl_2 chlorine + Sn white tin](../image_source/57d573a51da969d570d5226663ad1bad.png)
SnCl_2 stannous chloride ⟶ Cl_2 chlorine + Sn white tin
Balanced equation
![Balance the chemical equation algebraically: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 SnCl_2 ⟶ c_2 Cl_2 + c_3 Sn Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for Cl and Sn: Cl: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_2 Sn: | c_1 = c_3 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 = 1 c_3 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn](../image_source/1425a97a36bdd0a9b43d91f5f3ad6540.png)
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 SnCl_2 ⟶ c_2 Cl_2 + c_3 Sn Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for Cl and Sn: Cl: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_2 Sn: | c_1 = c_3 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 = 1 c_3 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn
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![stannous chloride ⟶ chlorine + white tin](../image_source/5046ef103caec129d1e058708d8c3845.png)
stannous chloride ⟶ chlorine + white tin
Equilibrium constant
![Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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 SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 Cl_2 | 1 | 1 Sn | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 | ([SnCl2])^(-1) Cl_2 | 1 | 1 | [Cl2] Sn | 1 | 1 | [Sn] 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 = ([SnCl2])^(-1) [Cl2] [Sn] = ([Cl2] [Sn])/([SnCl2])](../image_source/2bbed405cb9878e2102a83a422025f79.png)
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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 SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 Cl_2 | 1 | 1 Sn | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 | ([SnCl2])^(-1) Cl_2 | 1 | 1 | [Cl2] Sn | 1 | 1 | [Sn] 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 = ([SnCl2])^(-1) [Cl2] [Sn] = ([Cl2] [Sn])/([SnCl2])
Rate of reaction
![Construct the rate of reaction expression for: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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 SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 Cl_2 | 1 | 1 Sn | 1 | 1 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 SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[SnCl2])/(Δt) Cl_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Cl2])/(Δt) Sn | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Sn])/(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[SnCl2])/(Δt) = (Δ[Cl2])/(Δt) = (Δ[Sn])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)](../image_source/ae4ff64e77e2854ae97cf7db0f4694c3.png)
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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: SnCl_2 ⟶ Cl_2 + Sn 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 SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 Cl_2 | 1 | 1 Sn | 1 | 1 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 SnCl_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[SnCl2])/(Δt) Cl_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Cl2])/(Δt) Sn | 1 | 1 | (Δ[Sn])/(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[SnCl2])/(Δt) = (Δ[Cl2])/(Δt) = (Δ[Sn])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
![| stannous chloride | chlorine | white tin formula | SnCl_2 | Cl_2 | Sn Hill formula | Cl_2Sn | Cl_2 | Sn name | stannous chloride | chlorine | white tin IUPAC name | dichlorotin | molecular chlorine | tin](../image_source/e102f39844e80904a9eca493e71fc35e.png)
| stannous chloride | chlorine | white tin formula | SnCl_2 | Cl_2 | Sn Hill formula | Cl_2Sn | Cl_2 | Sn name | stannous chloride | chlorine | white tin IUPAC name | dichlorotin | molecular chlorine | tin
Substance properties
![| stannous chloride | chlorine | white tin molar mass | 189.6 g/mol | 70.9 g/mol | 118.71 g/mol phase | solid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | solid (at STP) melting point | 246 °C | -101 °C | 231.9 °C boiling point | 652 °C | -34 °C | 2602 °C density | 3.354 g/cm^3 | 0.003214 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 7.31 g/cm^3 solubility in water | | | insoluble dynamic viscosity | 7 Pa s (at 25 °C) | | 0.001 Pa s (at 600 °C) odor | odorless | | odorless](../image_source/915680ca41a29d8f2ad444ff998fd215.png)
| stannous chloride | chlorine | white tin molar mass | 189.6 g/mol | 70.9 g/mol | 118.71 g/mol phase | solid (at STP) | gas (at STP) | solid (at STP) melting point | 246 °C | -101 °C | 231.9 °C boiling point | 652 °C | -34 °C | 2602 °C density | 3.354 g/cm^3 | 0.003214 g/cm^3 (at 0 °C) | 7.31 g/cm^3 solubility in water | | | insoluble dynamic viscosity | 7 Pa s (at 25 °C) | | 0.001 Pa s (at 600 °C) odor | odorless | | odorless
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