A metal with silvery appearance is slowly tarnished in air. It reacts with boiling water as well as dilute hydrochloric acid to evolve hydrogen gas.
(i) Identify the metal.
(ii) Also identify the reactions involved.

(i)Fe

(ii) Iron +Water→ Iron hydroxide + Hydrogen gas

Iron + Hydrochloric acid→ Iron chloride + Hydrogen gas

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(i)Mg

(ii) Magnesium + Water→ Magnesium hydroxide + Hydrogen gas

Magnesium + Hydrochloric acid→ Magnesium chloride + hydrogen gas

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(i)Mg

(ii) Magnesium + Water → Magnesium oxide+Hydrogen gas

Magnesium+ Hydrochloric acid → Magnesium chloride + hydrogen gas

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(i)Fe

(ii) Iron + Water→Iron hydroxide + Hydrogen gas

Iron + Hydrochloric acid→ Magnesium chloride + Hydrogen gas

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Solution

The correct option is B (i)Mg
(ii) Magnesium + Water→ Magnesium hydroxide + Hydrogen gas

Magnesium + Hydrochloric acid→ Magnesium chloride + hydrogen gas

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A metal with silvery appearance is slowly tarnished in air. It reacts with boiling water as well as dilute hydrochloric acid to evolve hydrogen gas. (i) Identify the metal. (ii) Also identify the reactions involved.

The correct option is B (i)Mg (ii) Magnesium + Water→ Magnesium hydroxide + Hydrogen gas Magnesium + Hydrochloric acid→ Magnesium chloride + hydrogen gas

A metal with silvery appearance is slowly tarnished in air. It reacts with boiling water as well as dilute hydrochloric acid to evolve hydrogen gas.
(i) Identify the metal.
(ii) Also identify the reactions involved.

The correct option is B (i)Mg
(ii) Magnesium + Water→ Magnesium hydroxide + Hydrogen gas

Magnesium + Hydrochloric acid→ Magnesium chloride + hydrogen gas