Chemistry Lab Question

Question

Assuming the same sort of reaction occurs (ie: release of O2), write the balanced equations for the decomposition of Potassium Hypochlorite, Sodium Chlorite, and Lithium Perbromate.

Answer 1

By "the same sort of reaction", what do you mean? The same sort as what? Could you be referring to

2KClO₃ ==> 2KCl + 3O₂ (decomposition of KClO3, potassium chlorate)?

If this is what you are referring to, then we can proceed as follows:

Decomposition of potassium hypochlorite:

2KClO ==> 2KCl + O₂

Decomposition of sodium chlorite:

NaClO₂ ==> NaCl + O₂

Decomposition of Lithium perbromate

LiBrO₄ ==> LiBr + 2O₂