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Aluminum chloride is added to cesium does a single replacement reaction occur, and if so what is the correct chemical equation for this reaction

A. AlCL3 + 3Cs > No REaction
B. AlCl2 + 2Cs > 2CsCl + Al
C.AlCl3+ 3Cs > 3CsCl + Al
D. 2AlCl3 + 6Cs > 2AlCs3 + 3Cl2

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The answer is C

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User Thumbtackthief
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Answer: Option (C) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

When aluminium chloride reacts with cesium, then the reaction will be as follows.


AlCl_(3) + Cs \rightarrow CsCl + Al

Number of reactant atoms are as follows.

  • Al = 1
  • Cl = 3
  • Cs = 1

Number of product atoms are as follows.

  • Al = 1
  • Cl = 1
  • Cs = 1

Thus, in order to balance the equation, multiply Cs by 3 on reactant side and multiply CsCl by 3 on the product side.

Therefore, the balanced chemical equation will be as follows.


AlCl_(3) + 3Cs \rightarrow 3CsCl + Al

Hence, we can conclude that out of the given options, AlCl3+ 3Cs > 3CsCl + Al is the correct chemical equation.

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