The table shows four reactions. Reactions
Reaction Equation
C₃ H8+ 50₂ 3C02 + 4H20
2Ca + O2- 2CaO
AgNO3 + NaCl
AGCI + NaNO3
CH3COOH + 202 - 2CO2 + 2H20
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Which of the above reactions is an example of combustion of an Inorganic substance? (5 points)

2

Explanation:

A combustion reaction must include O2 as a reactant.

An inorganic substance almost never includes carbon.

So, by process of elimination:

1. Carbon is a reactant = probably not

2. Has O2, no carbon = yes

3. O2 is not a reactant = no

4. Carbon is a reactant = probably not

It forms an ionic bond with a crystal lattice structure.

Explanation: In Sodium chloride

Electronic configuration of sodium:

Sodium atom will loose one electron to gain noble gas configuration and form sodium cation with +1 charge.

Electronic configuration of chlorine:

Chlorine atom will gain one electron to gain noble gas configuration and form chloride ion with -1 charge.

In sodium chloride the one electron from sodium metal gets transferred to chlorine atom and thus form an ionic bond. Ionic compounds have regular arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice and thus have high melting point.