Answer: The chemical equation is written below.
Explanation:
Combustion reaction is defined as the chemical reaction in which a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen gas to produce carbon dioxide gas and water molecule.
[tex]\text{hydrocarbon}+O_2\rightarrow CO_2+H_2O[/tex]
The chemical equation for the combustion of ethyl chloride follows:
[tex]4C_2H_5Cl+13O_2\rightarrow 2Cl_2+8CO_2+10H_2O[/tex]
We are given:
When 4 moles of ethyl chloride is burnt, 5145 kJ of heat is released.
For an endothermic reaction, heat is getting absorbed during a chemical reaction and is written on the reactant side.
[tex]A+\text{heat}\rightleftharpoons B[/tex]
For an exothermic reaction, heat is getting released during a chemical reaction and is written on the product side
[tex]A\rightleftharpoons B+\text{heat}[/tex]
So, the chemical equation follows:
[tex]4C_2H_5Cl+13O_2\rightarrow 2Cl_2+8CO_2+10H_2O+5145kJ[/tex]
Hence, the chemical equation is written above.