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87 how many cl atoms are in 3cacl₂?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
- which reaction is decomposition?
a. 2h₂ + o₂ → 2h₂o
b. caco₃ → cao + co₂
c. zn + hcl → zncl₂ + h₂
d. na + cl₂ → nacl
- why can subscripts never be changed?
a. they change element identity
b. they change coefficients
c. they change charge
d. they change mass
- which is a synthesis reaction?
a. 2h₂o → 2h₂ + o₂
b. 2na + cl₂ → 2nacl
c. zn + cuso₄ → znso₄ + cu
d. hcl + naoh → nacl + h₂o
- which is single replacement?
a. 2na + cl₂ → 2nacl
b. 2h₂o → 2h₂ + o₂
c. zn + cuso₄ → znso₄ + cu
d. agno₃ + nacl → agcl + nano₃
- which is double replacement?
a. 2h₂ + o₂ → 2h₂o
b. zn + hcl → zncl₂ + h₂
c. agno₃ + nacl → agcl + nano₃
d. caco₃ → cao + co₂
- which side contains products?
a. left
b. right
c. top
d. bottom
- what must be equal on both sides of a balanced equation?
a. mass
b. atoms
c. energy
d. volume
- which compound is covalent?
a. nacl
b. mgo
c. co₂
d. cacl₂
- which compound is ionic?
a. o₂
b. co₂
c. h₂o
d. nacl
- which is a physical change?
a. burning
b. rusting
c. melting
d. reacting
- glass resists chemical change because it has —
a. weak bonds
b. strong bonds
c. low mass
d. low density
- why must equations be balanced?
a. to increase energy
b. to conserve mass
c. to create matter
d. to change atoms
- why is conservation of mass important?
a. matter disappears
b. matter is created
c. atoms rearrange but are not destroyed
d. energy is lost
Question 87: How many Cl atoms are in \( 3\text{CaCl}_2 \)?
Step 1: Analyze the formula
In \( \text{CaCl}_2 \), the subscript of Cl is 2, meaning each \( \text{CaCl}_2 \) has 2 Cl atoms.
Step 2: Multiply by the coefficient
The coefficient is 3, so total Cl atoms = \( 3 \times 2 = 6 \).
A decomposition reaction breaks a compound into simpler substances. Option A is synthesis (combining \( \text{H}_2 \) and \( \text{O}_2 \)), C is single replacement (Zn replaces H), D is synthesis (Na and \( \text{Cl}_2 \) combine). Option B: \( \text{CaCO}_3
ightarrow \text{CaO} + \text{CO}_2 \) breaks \( \text{CaCO}_3 \) into two simpler compounds.
Subscripts in a chemical formula represent the ratio of atoms in a compound. Changing subscripts would change the compound's identity (e.g., \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \) vs \( \text{H}_2\text{O}_2 \) are different). Option B is incorrect (subscripts don’t affect coefficients), C is about charge (not subscripts), D is incorrect (subscripts relate to atom ratio, not mass directly).
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B. 6