Chemistry, asked by AdeleDavis, 1 year ago

Why zinc is reacted with acid in laboratory preparation but not alkali as zinc is amphoteric in nature?

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Answered by sweetsisters
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The reaction between zinc and hydrochloric acid is Zn + HCl = H2 + ZnCl2. It is a single replacement reaction where zinc metal displaces the hydrogen to form hydrogen gas and zinc chloride, a salt.

AdeleDavis: You are right but what happens of make zinc react with alkali. It will also produce hydrogen then in laboratory preparation why we use acid not alkali
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