Question

Zinc dissolves in hydrochloric acid with the evolution of hydrogen gas

Answer 1

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Zinc dissolves in hydrochloric acid with the evolution of hydrogen gas as:

Zn + HCl ---------> ZnCl + H2

Here we can see that hydrogen gas is evolved soo the above statement is true.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, zinc dissolves in hydrochloric acid by chemical reaction. Zinc being an active metal readily reacts with HCl acid at room temperature liberating bubbles of hydrogen gas. The other product is the salt zinc chloride, which is highly soluble in water.