Reaction of with in aqueous solution gives sodium bromide and sodium bromate with evolution of gas. The number of sodium bromide molecules involved in the balanced chemical equation is
Answer: 5
Solution
The balanced equation for the disproportionation reaction is:
Balancing the equation:
The number of NaBr molecules = 5
Balancing the equation:
- Bromine: 6 Br atoms on left = 5 + 1 = 6 on right
- Sodium: 6 Na on left = 5 + 1 = 6 on right
- Carbon and oxygen balance
The number of NaBr molecules = 5
JEE Advanced · 2011 · 10 Apr 2011 · Paper 1 · Integer answer