Question
Write a balanced chemical equation for the decomposition of N2O5 in CCl4.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide (N₂O₅) can be represented by the following balanced chemical equation:
\[ 2 \, \text{N}_2\text{O}_5 (s) \rightarrow 4 \, \text{NO}_2 (g) + \text{O}_2 (g) \]
When considering the solvent carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄), it primarily serves as a medium rather than participating in the reaction itself, so it is not included in the balanced equation. Therefore, the relevant reaction focuses solely on the decomposition of N₂O₅.
If you need the solvent's presence in the description, you could mention that the reaction occurs in CCl₄, but the decomposition itself remains as indicated above.
\[ 2 \, \text{N}_2\text{O}_5 (s) \rightarrow 4 \, \text{NO}_2 (g) + \text{O}_2 (g) \]
When considering the solvent carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄), it primarily serves as a medium rather than participating in the reaction itself, so it is not included in the balanced equation. Therefore, the relevant reaction focuses solely on the decomposition of N₂O₅.
If you need the solvent's presence in the description, you could mention that the reaction occurs in CCl₄, but the decomposition itself remains as indicated above.