Question

NaCl(aq) + Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) →express your answer as a chemical equation

a) NaCl(aq) + Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) → MgCl₂(aq) + 2NaC₂H₃O₂(aq)
b) NaCl(aq) + Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) → Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) + 2NaCl(aq)
c) Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) + NaCl(aq) → Na(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) + MgCl₂(aq)
d) 2NaC₂H₃O₂(aq) + MgCl₂(aq) → NaCl(aq) + Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq)

Answer 1

The correct chemical equation for the reaction between NaCl(aq) and Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) is: NaCl(aq) + Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) → MgCl₂(aq) + 2NaC₂H₃O₂(aq).

This correct answer is a.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct chemical equation for the reaction between NaCl(aq) and Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) is:

a) NaCl(aq) + Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq) → MgCl₂(aq) + 2NaC₂H₃O₂(aq)

This equation shows that when NaCl(aq) reacts with Mg(C₂H₃O₂)₂(aq), it forms MgCl₂(aq) and 2NaC₂H₃O₂(aq). This means that sodium chloride reacts with magnesium acetate to produce magnesium chloride and sodium acetate.

This correct answer is a.