Question

If Iron reacts with dilute Sulfuric acid, what will be the product?

Answer 1

Reaction of Acids with Metals:

• Acids undergo a chemical reaction with metal. This will result in the formation of corresponding salt and hydrogen gas.
• $\mathrm{Metal}+\mathrm{Acid}\to \mathrm{Salt}+\mathrm{Hydrogen}\mathrm{gas}$

Chemical reaction:

• When Iron $\mathrm{\left(}\mathrm{Fe}\mathrm{\right)}$ reacts with dilute Sulfuric acid $\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{SO}}_{\mathrm{4}}\mathrm{\right)}$, it will produce Iron sulfate $\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{FeSO}}_{\mathrm{4}}\mathrm{\right)}$ and Hydrogen gas $\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{2}}\mathrm{\right)}$.
• The chemical reaction is as follows.

$\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\to {\mathrm{FeSO}}_4\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\uparrow$

Hence, the required product after the reaction is iron sulfate $\mathrm{\left(}{\mathrm{FeSO}}_{\mathrm{4}}\mathrm{\right)}$.