Question

Nickel metal and fluorite gas yield solid, nickel (ll) fluoride. What type of reaction is this and what is the balanced equation

Answer 1

The reaction described is a combination or synthesis reaction. In this type of reaction, two or more substances combine to form a new compound.

For the reaction of nickel metal and fluorine gas yielding solid nickel(II) fluoride:

Balanced Chemical Equation:

N
i
(
s
)
+
F
2
(
g
)
→
N
i
F
2
(
s
)
Ni
(s)
​
+F
2(g)
​
→NiF
2(s)
​


This equation represents the combination of nickel (Ni) with fluorine gas (F2) to produce solid nickel(II) fluoride (NiF2).