Balance the following chemical equations and identify the type of chemical reaction.

Question

Balance the following chemical equations and identify the type of chemical reaction. Mg(s) + Cl 2 (g) → MgCl 2 (s)

Philoid · Accepted Answer

Mg + Cl₂→ MgCl₂

In the above reaction,

At Reactant side there one molecule of magnesium and on the product side also there is only one molecule of magnesium.

Also at reactant side, there are two molecules of chlorine and at product side also there are two molecules of chlorine.

So the reaction is self-balanced.

It is a combination reaction as two reactants combine to form one single product.