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Use the periodic table to answer the question.



Will the following replacement reaction occur?

MgI2+Cl2 → ?
(1 point)
Responses

No, it will not because iodine and chlorine will not bond.
No, it will not because iodine and chlorine will not bond.

No, it will not because iodine is less reactive than chlorine.
No, it will not because iodine is less reactive than chlorine.

Yes, it will because iodine is less reactive than chlorine.
Yes, it will because iodine is less reactive than chlorine.

Yes, it will because the iodine will replace the magnesium.
Yes, it will because the iodine will replace the magnesium.
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Answer 1

In the reaction \( \text{MgI}_2 + \text{Cl}_2 \), you're considering whether chlorine can replace iodine in magnesium iodide.

Chlorine is indeed more reactive than iodine. In a typical ionic compound like MgI₂, chlorine has the potential to displace iodine because of its higher reactivity. The correct response is:

Yes, it will because iodine is less reactive than chlorine.

This means chlorine can replace iodine in the compound, leading to the formation of magnesium chloride and iodine gas as products. So the full reaction would be:

\[ \text{MgI}_2 + \text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2 + \text{I}_2 \]