(a) Potassium chlorate (KClO3) on heating forms potassium chloride and

1.	(a) Potassium chlorate (KClO3) on heating forms potassium chloride and oxygen. Write a balanced equation for this reaction and indicate the evolution of gas. (b) Rewrite the following information in the form of a balanced chemical equation : Magnesium burns in carbon dioxide to form magnesium oxide and carbon.
Answer» (a) 2KClO₃ (s) 2KCl (s) + 3O₂ (g) (b) 2Mg + CO₂ —–> 2MgO + C

(a) Potassium chlorate (KClO3) on heating forms potassium chloride and oxygen. Write a balanced equation for this reaction and indicate the evolution of gas. (b) Rewrite the following information in the form of a balanced chemical equation : Magnesium burns in carbon dioxide to form magnesium oxide and carbon.

Answer»

(a) 2KClO₃

(s) 2KCl (s) + 3O₂ (g)

(b) 2Mg + CO₂ —–> 2MgO + C