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Does magnesium react with acids

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Metallic magnesium reacts violently with acids.

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Yes it does withhydrochloricacid

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What acids does magnesium react with?

Magnesium reacts with almost all the aqueous acids.


What happens when you add acid to magnesium?

The magnesium will react with the acid to produce hydrogen gas and a magnesium salt.


What is the gas evolved when magnesium react with HC2H3O2?

HC2H3O2 is acetic acid. Magnesium will react with water or acids to produce hydrogen gas.


What is magnesium reactive with?

Magnesium is highly reactive and will react with many things. It will react with elements of the Nitrogen group, the Oxygen group and the halogens. It will also react with acids, water etc.


How does magnesium react in acid?

The metal "dissolves" vigorously, producing Hydrogen gas which is seen as a fizzing and a magnesium salt is formed also.


What happens when you put magnesium in a base?

Magnesium does not seem to react with dilute aqueous alkalis or bases. However, it does react with acids like sulfuric acid by dissolving in it.


Does magnesium react faster with acids than iron does?

Yes, and violently so.


Which metals react with acid to produce hydrogen?

I only know 3 metals that react with acids to produce hydrogen. They are Zinc, iron and magnesium. There are 3 acids which react with them: and It will produce hydrogen gas which is the lightest known gas and is flammable :)


Do weak acids react faster with magnesium metal than strong acids?

No they do not. Strong acids can ionize with metal faster because they have a higher concentration


What metals will react more violently than aluminum with hydrochloric acid?

Magnesium, Calcium and Sodium react violently with acids as compare to Aluminium.


What gas is formed when dilute nitric acid reacting with magnesium?

Magnesium will react with nitric acid and most other acids to produce hydrogen gas.


Would magnesium react with dilute sulfuric acid?

Sure, it will. Magnesium is a very active metal and reacts with all acids to liberate hydrogen gas.