Chapter 7, Problem 29A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The unbalanced chemical equation corresponding to the synthesis of solid xenon tetrafluoride needs to be presented.

Concept Introduction:

• A chemical reaction is expressed as a chemical equation having reactants and products on left and right side of the reaction arrow respectively.

  $\text{Reactants }\to \text{ Products}$

• It also gives the physical state (solid (s), liquid (l), gas (g) and the amount of reactants and products involved in the reaction.

Answer to Problem 29A

  ${\text{Xe (g) + F}}_2\text{(g) }\to {\text{ XeF}}_4\text{(s) }$

Explanation of Solution

The given process involves the reaction between gaseous xenon and fluorine to produce solid xenon tetrafluoride. The reactants and products are:

Reactants:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{Xenon, gas - Xe }(\text{g})\\ {\text{Fluorine, gas - F}}_2\text{ (g)}\end{array}$

Products:

  $\text{Xenon tetrafluoride, solid - }{\mathrm{XeF}}_4\text{(s)}$

Unbalanced equation:

  ${\text{Xe (g) + F}}_2\text{(g) }\to {\text{ XeF}}_4\text{(s) }$

Conclusion

Therefore, the unbalanced reaction will have gaseous xenon and fluorine as reactants with solid xenon tetrafluorideas the product.