{"id":187003,"date":"2025-01-31T07:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T07:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=187003"},"modified":"2025-01-31T07:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T07:56:55","slug":"complete-and-balance-the-equation-for-this-single-displacement-reaction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/31\/complete-and-balance-the-equation-for-this-single-displacement-reaction-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete and balance the equation for this single displacement reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Complete and balance the equation for this single displacement reaction. Phases are optional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>balanced equation:<br>Ba + HCI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Balanced Equation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>\\text{Ba} + 2\\text{HCl} \\rightarrow \\text{BaCl}_2 + \\text{H}_2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This reaction is an example of a <strong>single displacement reaction<\/strong>, where one element replaces another in a compound. In this case, <strong>barium (Ba)<\/strong>, a reactive alkaline earth metal, displaces <strong>hydrogen (H)<\/strong> from <strong>hydrochloric acid (HCl)<\/strong> to form <strong>barium chloride (BaCl\u2082) and hydrogen gas (H\u2082).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step-by-Step Balancing:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify the reactants and products:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reactants: <strong>Barium (Ba)<\/strong> and <strong>hydrochloric acid (HCl)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products: <strong>Barium chloride (BaCl\u2082) and hydrogen gas (H\u2082)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Write the unbalanced equation:<\/strong><br>[<br>\\text{Ba} + \\text{HCl} \\rightarrow \\text{BaCl}_2 + \\text{H}_2<br>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Balance chlorine (Cl):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In <strong>HCl<\/strong>, there is <strong>1 Cl atom<\/strong> per molecule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>BaCl\u2082<\/strong>, there are <strong>2 Cl atoms<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To balance, we need <strong>2 HCl molecules<\/strong> on the reactant side:<br>[<br>\\text{Ba} + 2\\text{HCl} \\rightarrow \\text{BaCl}_2 + \\text{H}_2<br>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Balance hydrogen (H):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The left side has <strong>2 H atoms<\/strong> from <strong>2 HCl molecules<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The right side has <strong>2 H atoms<\/strong> in <strong>H\u2082 gas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrogen is already balanced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check barium (Ba):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One Ba atom is present on both sides, so it is balanced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since all elements are balanced, the final <strong>balanced chemical equation<\/strong> is:<br>[<br>\\text{Ba} + 2\\text{HCl} \\rightarrow \\text{BaCl}_2 + \\text{H}_2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reaction Type and Properties:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is a <strong>redox reaction<\/strong>: Barium <strong>loses electrons<\/strong> (oxidation) while hydrogen <strong>gains electrons<\/strong> (reduction).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Barium chloride (BaCl\u2082)<\/strong> is an <strong>ionic compound<\/strong> that dissolves in water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hydrogen gas (H\u2082)<\/strong> is released as bubbles, making the reaction observable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete and balance the equation for this single displacement reaction. Phases are optional balanced equation:Ba + HCI The Correct Answer and Explanation is : Balanced Equation: [\\text{Ba} + 2\\text{HCl} \\rightarrow \\text{BaCl}_2 + \\text{H}_2] Explanation: This reaction is an example of a single displacement reaction, where one element replaces another in a compound. 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