Question

Complete the following word equation and write balanced molecular equations for the same : $\mathrm{Zinc}+\mathrm{Oxygen}\to$

Answer 1

Word Equation: When zinc burns with oxygen it produces a light blue flame. The zinc oxide produced is white, and is insoluble in water.

• $\mathrm{Zinc}+\mathrm{Oxygen}\to \mathrm{Zinc}\mathrm{oxide}$

Molecular Equation :

• $2\mathrm{Zn}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\stackrel{∆}{\to }2\mathrm{ZnO}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)$
• It is a reaction where metal zinc gets oxidized to zinc oxide.