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When a metal oxide reacts with an acid a slat and water are formed.
A salt. The type of salt depends on the type of acid.
What is produced when a acid reacts with a metal
When an acid reacts with a metal why does the mass decrease?
magnesium
When an acid reacts with a metal it produces a salt and hydrogen gas.
When a metal oxide reacts with an acid a slat and water are formed.
depends on the acid
A salt. The type of salt depends on the type of acid.
What is produced when a acid reacts with a metal
When an acid reacts with a metal why does the mass decrease?
Hydrogen
magnesium
acid+metal-->salt plus hydrogen
the acid eats the meatl
The product of the reaction is a salt of the metal.
Acids contain hydrogen. When an acid reacts with a metal it displaces the hydrogen, taking its place in the acid. For example, this is how zinc (a metal) will react with hydrochloric acid. Zn + 2HCl --> ZnCl2 + H2