I want to know if someone could let me know if I have written my balanced equations correct for the following questions.
Write a balanced equation for the reaction of zinc with sulfuric acid.
Zn + H2SO4 >>> Zn(S04) +H2
Write a balanced equation for the reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid.
Mg+@hCl >>> MgCl2 + H2
If I made a mistake could you explain it to me. Thanks
The first one is right but you don't need parentheses around (SO4). ZnSO4 is sufficient.
The second one is right if you intended @ to be 2 for HCl. And the h of HCl should be capitalized.
Sure! I'd be happy to help you check your balanced equations.
For the first question, the reaction of zinc with sulfuric acid is correct. The balanced equation you wrote is:
Zn + H2SO4 -> ZnSO4 + H2
In this reaction, zinc (Zn) reacts with sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to produce zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and hydrogen gas (H2). The equation is balanced because the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.
For the second question, there is a mistake in the balanced equation you wrote. The correct equation for the reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid is:
Mg + 2HCl -> MgCl2 + H2
In this reaction, magnesium (Mg) reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to produce magnesium chloride (MgCl2) and hydrogen gas (H2). The equation is balanced because the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.
The mistake in your equation was that you wrote "@hCl" instead of "2HCl." The number 2 in front of HCl indicates that two molecules of hydrochloric acid are reacting with one magnesium atom.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.