Question

One molecule of bromine (Br2) and two molecules of potassium chloride (KCl) combine in a reaction. How many atoms are in the products?

six
six

two
two

three
three

four

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

four

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

The correct answer is three.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the number of atoms in the products, we first need to balance the chemical equation for the reaction. The reactants are one molecule of bromine (Br2) and two molecules of potassium chloride (KCl).

Balanced chemical equation:

Br2 + 2KCl → 2KBr + Cl2

In the balanced equation, we can see that one molecule of bromine (Br2) reacts with two molecules of potassium chloride (KCl) to form two molecules of potassium bromide (KBr) and one molecule of chlorine gas (Cl2).

Now, let's count the number of atoms in each molecule in the products:

- Potassium bromide (KBr): 2 atoms of potassium (K) + 2 atoms of bromine (Br) = 4 atoms

- Chlorine gas (Cl2): 2 atoms of chlorine (Cl) = 2 atoms

So, in the products, there are a total of 4 + 2 = 6 atoms.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
The reaction will produce six atoms in the products.