B. Cl₂ + NaBr → NaCl + Br₂
Explanation:
The single replacement chemical equation that is unbalanced is Cl₂ + NaBr → NaCl + Br₂.
A look at the equation and you will discover that the chlorine on the reactant side is not balanced with the one on the product side. The chlorine at the reactant side has 2 atoms of chlorine but just 1 atom of chlorine in the product side. Therefore, it is unbalanced. Also, you will discover that the bromine on the reactant side is not balanced with the one at the product side. The bromine on the reactant side has 1 atom of bromine while at the product side, it has 2 atoms. Therefore, it is unbalanced.
For a chemical equation to be balanced, the number of atoms and molecules at the reactant side must be equal to the number of atoms and molecules at the product side. A single replacement reaction takes place whenever there is a replacement of one element by another element in a compound during a chemical reaction.
