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part 4: double replacement reactions 10. __rboh + __licl → __li(oh) + _…

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part 4: double replacement reactions

  1. rboh + licl → li(oh) + rbcl

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the reaction type

This is a double - replacement reaction. In a double - replacement reaction, the general form is \(AB + CD
ightarrow AD+CB\). Here, \(AB = RbOH\), \(CD = LiCl\), \(AD\) should be \(RbCl\) and \(CB\) should be \(LiOH\). The unbalanced equation is \(RbOH+LiCl
ightarrow LiOH + RbCl\).

Step2: Balance the equation

For double - replacement reactions involving ionic compounds, we check the balance of each element.

  • For \(Rb\): There is 1 \(Rb\) on the left (in \(RbOH\)) and 1 \(Rb\) on the right (in \(RbCl\)).
  • For \(O\): There is 1 \(O\) on the left (in \(RbOH\)) and 1 \(O\) on the right (in \(LiOH\)).
  • For \(H\): There is 1 \(H\) on the left (in \(RbOH\)) and 1 \(H\) on the right (in \(LiOH\)).
  • For \(Li\): There is 1 \(Li\) on the left (in \(LiCl\)) and 1 \(Li\) on the right (in \(LiOH\)).
  • For \(Cl\): There is 1 \(Cl\) on the left (in \(LiCl\)) and 1 \(Cl\) on the right (in \(RbCl\)).

Since the number of each type of atom is the same on both sides of the equation, the balanced equation is \(RbOH + LiCl=LiOH+RbCl\). So the coefficients are \(1\) for each compound.

Answer:

\(1RbOH + 1LiCl
ightarrow1LiOH + 1RbCl\)