How do you write the formula for this reaction: Potassium chlorate decomposes to potassium chloride and oxygen gas?

1 Answer
Nov 3, 2016

Reaction is 2KClO_32KClO3 rarr 2KCl2KCl ++ 3O_2uarr.3O2.

Explanation:

Formula for Potassium chlorate is KClO_3KClO3.
Formula for Potassium chloride is KCl.KCl.
Formula for Oxygen gas as molecule is O_2.O2.

:. Reaction is : KClO_3 rarr KCl + O_2uarr.

Now, balancing the equation, it comes to be :
2KClO_3 rarr 2KCl + 3O_2uarr.