Question

lead reacts with dilute sulphuric acid. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following ​

Answer 1

ANSWER

a) Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with zinc granules to produce zinc sulphate and hydrogen gas

H

2

SO

4

(aq)+Zn(s)→ZnSO

4

(aq)+H

2

(g)

(b) Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium ribbon to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.

2HCl(aq)+Mg(s)→MgCl

2

(aq)+H

2

(g)

(c) Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with aluminium powder to produce aluminium sulphate and hydrogen gas.

3H

2

SO

4

(aq)+2Al(s)→Al

2

(SO

4

)

3

(aq)+3H

2

(g)

(d) Dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with iron filings to produce ferric chloride and hydrogen gas.

6HCl(aq)+Fe(s)→2FeCl

3

(aq)+3H

2

(g)