Choose the chemical equation for the reaction of Magnesium metal with Hydrochloric Acid.
A
Mg(s)+2HCl(aq)−−>MgCl2(aq)+H2(g)
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B
Mg(s)+HCl(aq)−−>MgCl2(aq)+H(g)
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C
Mg(s)+2HCl(aq)−−>MgCl(aq)+H2(g)
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D
Mg(s)+2HCl(aq)−−>2MgCl(aq)+H2(g)
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Solution
The correct option is AMg(s)+2HCl(aq)−−>MgCl2(aq)+H2(g) As magnesium is more reactive than hydrogen, it easily displaces hydrogen from hydrochloric acid. Mg(s)+2HCl(aq)−−>MgCl2(aq)+H2(g)