What happens when dil. hydrochloric acid is added to iron filings?

Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced

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Chlorine gas and iron hydroxide are produced

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No reaction takes place

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Iron salt and water are produced

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Solution

The correct option is A Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced
When dilute Hydrochloric acid is added to iron filings, iron chloride & hydrogen gas is produced.
$F e + 2 H C l ⟶ F e C l_{2} + H_{2}$
The iron displaces hydrogen from hydrochloric acid to form iron (II) chloride & hydrogen gas. This is a single displacement reaction.
Thus the answer is option (A) Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.

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(d) Iron salt and water are produced.

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