When heated above 100°C, nitrosyl chloride ( $N O C l$ $NOCl$ ) partly decomposes to form nitrogen monoxide and chlorine. What is the equation for this reaction?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-02T03:07:57

$NOCl(g) + Delta rarr NO(g) + 1/2Cl_2$

Is mass balanced? Is charge balanced? Formally, is this an example of a $"redox reaction"$ ? What is reduced; what is oxidized?

When heated above 100°C, nitrosyl chloride (NOClNOClNOCl) partly decomposes to form nitrogen monoxide and chlorine. What is the equation for this reaction?