What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings?
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When dilute Hydrochloric acid is added to iron filings, iron chloride & hydrogen gas is produced. The iron displaces hydrogen from hydrochloric acid to form iron (II) chloride & hydrogen gas. This is a single displacement reaction.
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When dilute HCL is added to iron fillings as h has more tendency to get reduced so HCL act as oxidising agent and oxidises fe as the reaction takes place fecl2 or fecl3 is formed .
fe loss of electron increase in oxidation number
h gain of electron decrease in oxidation number
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