Will the following replacement reaction occur?

Question

MgI2+Cl2 → ?


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Responses

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

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.

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

In this reaction, chlorine is more reactive than iodine, which allows it to displace the iodine from magnesium iodide (MgI2). Therefore, chlorine can react with magnesium iodide. The overall reaction would produce magnesium chloride (MgCl2) and iodine (I2).