Aluminum chloride and cesium undergo a single replacement reaction. What is the correct chemical equation for this reaction?

AAlCl3 + 3Cs yields No Reaction
BAlCl2 + 2Cs yields 2CsCl + Al
CAlCl3 + 3Cs yields 3CsCl + Al
D2AlCl3 + 6Cs yields 2AlCs3 + 3Cl2

Verified Answer :

The answer is c. AlCl3 + 3Cs -> Al + 3CsCl. First you already know this reaction is a single replacement reaction. And next, the Al ion is usually +3, Cs ion is usually +1.

Answer is C.


Explanation;


Single replacement
reaction is a chemical reaction between an element and a compound. The
element takes the position of another element in the compound by replacing.



Common equation is

A + BC → AC + B



Al is in 13th group of
the periodic table. Hence, Al forms Al³
⁺ by losing 3 electrons.
Likewise, Cl is in 17th group of the periodic table and forms Cl
⁻ by gaining one electron. Hence aluminium
chloride
 can be written as AlCl
₃.


Cs is in 1st group of
the periodic table. Hence, Cs tends to form Cs
⁺ by losing an electron. 


The reaction between Cs⁺ and Cl⁻ will form CsCl.


Since, this is a single replacement reaction, Al in
the AlCl
₃ is replaced by Cs and
CsCl is formed. 
The balanced
reaction equation is

          AlCl₃ + 3Cs → 3CsCl + Al