A sample of magnesium metal reacts with hydrochloric acid solution to produce magnsesium chloride solution and hydrogen gas.
a)write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction and include phase designations.
The phase designations would be s for solid, aq for aqueous, and g for gas.
How do you do this?
Mg(s) +HCL(aq) --> MgCl(aq) + H2(g)
Would MgCl be aqueous?
See Bob Pursley's response above.
To determine the phase designation for a specific compound in a balanced chemical equation, you need to consider its solubility properties. In this case, magnesium chloride (MgCl) is water-soluble, so it would be in the aqueous phase (aq). Therefore, the balanced chemical equation should be:
Mg(s) + 2 HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
It is important to note that magnesium combines with two chloride ions to form magnesium chloride (MgCl2) since chloride ions typically have a -1 charge and magnesium has a +2 charge.