Question

Identify Y in the reaction given below.

$\text{Zinc + Hydrochloric acid}\to \text{Zinc chloride + Y}$

• A. Y:- $\text{Hydrochloric acid}$
• B. Y:- $\text{Hydrogen}$
• C. Y:- $\text{Oxygen}$
• D. Y:- $\text{Nitrogen}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B Y:- $\text{Hydrogen}$

Metals react with acids to form their respective salt and hydrogen gas.

Zinc (a metal) reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to form zinc chloride and hydrogen gas. Hence, Y is hydrogen gas.