Question

Given the balanced equation: 2ki f2 → 2kf i2 which type of chemical reaction does this equation represent?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The given equation is as follows.

       $2KI + F_{2} \rightarrow 2KF + I_{2}$

In this reaction, fluorine is displacing iodine from potassium iodide. Thus, it results in the formation of potassium fluoride and iodine.

It is a single displacement reaction as the reactions in which only one atom is displaced by another atom are known as single displacement reactions.

Thus, we can conclude that the given chemical reaction equation represents a single displacement reaction.

Answer 2

In order to balance a chemical equation it is important to remember that the number of atoms in the reactant should be of the same number of each atom in the product side. Therefore, the balanced reaction would be:

2ki + f2 → 2kf + i2

The type of reaction would be a single replacement reaction where fluorine displaced chlorine from the compound.