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Zinc metal will react with aqueous hydrochloric acid to produce aqueous zinc chl

ID: 795411 • Letter: Z

Question

Zinc metal will react with aqueous hydrochloric acid to produce aqueous zinc chloride and hydrogen gas. Write a complete, balanced equation for this reaction.
A. 2Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? 2ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) B. Zn(s) + HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H(g) C. Zn(s) + HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) D. Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) E. Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) Zinc metal will react with aqueous hydrochloric acid to produce aqueous zinc chloride and hydrogen gas. Write a complete, balanced equation for this reaction. Zinc metal will react with aqueous hydrochloric acid to produce aqueous zinc chloride and hydrogen gas. Write a complete, balanced equation for this reaction. 2Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? 2ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) Zn(s) + HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H(g) Zn(s) + HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) A. 2Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? 2ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) B. Zn(s) + HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H(g) C. Zn(s) + HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H2(g) D. Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) E. Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) ? ZnCl(aq) + H2(g)

Explanation / Answer

Zn (s) + 2HCl (aq) > ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)