Decomposition Reactions

Predict the products. BF₃ -->

• B + F

• B₂ +F₂

• B + F₂

• F₃B

Predict the products K₂S -->

• K + S

• K + S₂

• K₂ + S

• K₂ + S₂

Predict the products. PCl₅ -->

• P + Cl₂

• P₂ + Cl₂

• P + Cl₅

• P_{5 +} Cl

Predict the products. CaO -->

• Ca₂ + O₂

• Ca + O₂

• Ca + O

• Ca_{2 +} O

Predict the Products NCl₃ -->

• N + Cl

• N₂ + Cl

• N_{2 +} Cl₂

• N + Cl₂

Predict the products MgO -->

• Mg₂ + O

• Mg₂ + O₂

• Mg + O

• Mg + O₂

Predict the products. AlF_{3 -->}

• Al + F

• Al + F₂

• Al₂ + F₂

• Al_{3 +} F

Predict the products. Zn₃N₂ -->

• Zn + N

• Zn₃ + N₂

• Zn + N₂

• Zn_{2 +} N₃

Predict the products. ICl₅ -->

• I + Cl

• I + Cl₅

• I₂ + Cl₂

• I_{5 +} Cl₂

Select the diatomic molecules.

• H, B, N,O, F, Cl, I

• all nonmetals are diatomic

• He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe

• H, N, O, F, Br, Cl , I