Question

Complete the following reactions.

$\mathrm{Mg}+2\mathrm{HCl}\to$

Answer 1

The reaction of metals with acid:

• When a metal reacts with acid then salt and Hydrogen gas is produced.
• When Magnesium reacts with dilute Hydrochloric acid then Magnesium Chloride salt and Hydrogen gas are produced.
• The reaction is as: $\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\to {\mathrm{MgCl}}_2\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$.