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Steps for Balancing Chemical Equations

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Question 8.4
Write the balanced chemical equation for the following and identify the type of reaction:

Magnesium (s) + Hydrochloric acid (aq) $\to$ Magnesium chloride (aq) + Hydrogen (g)

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Solution

Below is the balanced chemical equation for the given chemical reaction:

$Mg(s) + 2 HCl(aq) \to {MgCl}_{2} (aq) + H_{2} (g)$

It is displacement reaction as magnesium is displacing hydrogen to form magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.

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