What is the empirical formula for the product that is formed when $K$ $K$ and $C l_{2}$ $Cl_2$ combine?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-20T11:17:22

$K C l$ $KCl$

When potassium solid ( $K$ $K$ ) is mixed with chlorine gas ( $C l_{2}$ $Cl_2$ ) the reaction is the following:

$2 K (s) + C l_{2} (g) \to 2 K C l (s)$ $2K(s)+Cl_2(g)->2KCl(s)$

The empirical formula, which is the same as the formula unit would be: $K C l$ $KCl$ .

Note that ionic compounds are always written as their empirical formula.

What is the empirical formula for the product that is formed when KK and Cl2Cl_2 combine?