Question

Analyze the reaction given below and identify the salt formed.
$\text{FeO (aq) + HCl (aq)}\to {\text{Salt + H}}_2\text{O (l)}$

Answer 1

Metal oxides are basic in nature. They react with acids to give salt and water. This kind of reaction is called neutralisation reaction.

In the given reaction, ferrous oxide ($\text{FeO}$) reacts with hydrochloric acid ($\text{HCl}$) to form ferrous chloride salt (${\text{FeCl}}_2$) along with water (${\text{H}}_2\text{O}$).
The chemical reaction involved is:

$\text{FeO(aq) + 2HCl(aq)}\to {\text{FeCl}}_2\text{(aq)}+{\text{H}}_2\text{O(l)}$