Question

Add 5 mL dilute hydrochloric acid to a piece of magnesium
taken in a test tube.
Which is the gas liberated in this reaction?
Touch the bottom of the test tube. What do you feel?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Adding magnesium metal to hydrochloric acid produces hydrogen gas. The magnesium dissolves to form magnesium chloride, MgCl2. Let's write a balanced equation for this reaction.