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Chemical formula
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:19 am
by Liliahaa
Hi, I’m new here
I’m stuck on a i’m question, my teacher is asking me for the physical and chemical properties of this balanced equation PB(ClO3)4 + 2HgS = Pb2 + 4Hg(ClO3)
Re: Chemical formula
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:39 am
by ChenBeier
The equation is not balanced also the products are wrong.
Check the soloubilities. In water the reaction cannot take place. Consider Chlorate is a oxidiser. Sulfid a reducer. Chlorate will be go to chloride, sulfide will change to sulfate. Lead will change to Pb^2+, mercury will be not touched and keep its oxidiation number.
Re: Chemical formula
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 9:46 am
by Liliahaa
How will I balance Lead(iv) chlorate + Mercury (i) sulfide?
Re: Chemical formula
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:08 am
by ChenBeier
It is mercury(II) slfide HgS. Mercury(I)sulfide would be Hg2S but in my knowledge it is not existing.
Also lead(IV)chlorate is not existing. Lead(IV) compounds very unstable.
But nevertheless. ClO3 - will go to Cl- , S^2- go to SO4 2-.
Pb^4÷ to Pb^2+.
Develop the part equations bei using O^2- and e-