Question

Write the equation for the reaction of:

Magnesium with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Name the products formed in the given case. Also indicate the physical states of all the substances involved.

Answer 1

Magnesium reacts quite rapidly with dilute hydrochloric acid, forming magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.

\[\ce{\underset{Magnesium}{Mg_{(s)}} + \underset{Hydrochloric acid}{2HCl_{(aq)}} -> \underset{Magnesium chloride}{MgCl2_{(aq)}} + \underset{Hydrogen}{H2_{(g)}}}\]