Answer to Question #55501 in General Chemistry for rachel

Question

Write a balanced equation of reaction. Ethene gas, C2H4, reacts with chlorine gas, Cl2, to form dichloroethane, C2H4Cl2.
Express your answer as a chemical equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer.

Also, what type of reaction is it?

Answer 1

C₂H₄(g) + Cl₂(g)→C₂H₄Cl₂(g)
This is an example of synthesis reaction, when compounds are joined together.