Question

The reaction between zinc (Zn) and hydrogen chloride (HCl) produces zinc chloride (ZnCl), hydrogen (H2) gas, and heat. If more heat is removed from the reaction, how does the rate of reaction change to counter the action?
Zn + 2HCl ⇌ ZnCl2 + H2 + heat
The rate of the____ and produces more ______

Answer 1

Hi, please consider the answer below;

First, you need to consider the equation Zn + 2HCl ⇌ ZnCl2 + H2 + heat

This implies that we have zinc and HCl as the reactants and zinc chloride, hydrogen and heat as the products.

So if more heat is removed it implies that more of the products (zinc chloride and hydrogen gas will be produced.

This essentially increase the rate of reaction of the reactants to yield more products.