Question

nitrosyl chloride (nocl) is used to bleach flour. it can be produced by reacting nitric oxide (no) and chlorine gas (cl₂). this chemical reaction is represented by the model below.determine the number of each type of atom in the reactants and products.| | number of atoms in reactants | number of atoms in products || ---- | ---- | ---- || n | 2 | 2 || o | □ | □ || cl | □ | □ |(legend: blue = n, red = o, green = cl)

Explanation:

Step1: Count O atoms in reactants

Each NO molecule has 1 O atom, there are 2 NO molecules: $1 \times 2 = 2$

Step2: Count Cl atoms in reactants

The $\text{Cl}_2$ molecule has 2 Cl atoms: $2$

Step3: Count O atoms in products

Each NOCl molecule has 1 O atom, there are 2 NOCl molecules: $1 \times 2 = 2$

Step4: Count Cl atoms in products

Each NOCl molecule has 1 Cl atom, there are 2 NOCl molecules: $1 \times 2 = 2$

Answer:

	Number of atoms in reactants	Number of atoms in products
O	2	2
Cl	2	2