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Question
Write the equation for the reaction of Magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid.
Name the products formed. Also indicate the physical states of all the substances involved.
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Solution
Magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to form magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.
Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
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