Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
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Chapter 7 - Section 7.8 - Energy in Chemical Reactions - Understanding the Concepts - Page 248: 7.79a

Answer

Reactant: $NI_3$ Products: $I_2$ and $N_2$

Work Step by Step

Reactants: In the reactants, we can identify 1 type of compound. - A molecule made of 3 purple spheres, and 1 blue sphere. Since purple spheres represent iodine atoms, and blue spheres represent nitrogen atoms: - 3 iodine atoms and 1 nitrogen atom: $NI_3$. Products: In the products, we can identify two different compounds: - 2 purple spheres. - 2 blue spheres. Since purple spheres represent iodine atoms, and blue spheres represent nitrogen atoms: - 2 iodine atoms: $I_2$ - 2 nitrogen atoms: $N_2$
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