MgBr₂ + Cl₂ → MgCl₂ + Br₂
Here's why:
* Reactants:
* Magnesium bromide (MgBr₂) is a solid ionic compound.
* Chlorine (Cl₂) is a diatomic gas.
* Products:
* Magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) is a solid ionic compound.
* Bromine (Br₂) is a diatomic liquid.
* Balancing:
* The equation is balanced because there are equal numbers of each type of atom on both sides of the equation:
* 1 Magnesium (Mg)
* 2 Bromine (Br)
* 2 Chlorine (Cl)
This reaction is a single displacement reaction, where chlorine, being more reactive than bromine, displaces bromine from magnesium bromide.