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Hydrochloric acid increases the rate of oxidation of a metal such as magnesium.

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Q: What would hydrochloric acid do if it come into contact with a metal such as magnesium?
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What would hydrochloric acid do if it came in contact with magnesium?

magnesium chloride


What would happen if you add hydrochloric acid to magnesium metal?

Magnesium chloride is formed in solution and hydrogen is released.


Word equation for hydrochloric acid and magnesium?

Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2 magnesium+Hydrochloric acid→magnesium chloride+water (H2O)


What is a similar reaction to magnesium and hydrochloric acid?

it would make magnesium chloride


What gas would you make if you mixed hydrochloric acid with magnesium?

magnesium chloride? LOL


What would happen if hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium oxide?

Magnesium Chloride and water would be formed. MgO + 2HCl ------> MgCl2 +H2O


What gas would you get if you mixed hydrochloric acid and magnesium carbonate?

Carbon Dioxide


What would happen if you diluted magnesium and copper with hydrochloric acid?

Magnesium chloride and copper chloride are formed in solution and hydrogen is released.


What would you see if a piece of magnesium ribbon reacts with dilute hydrocholric acid?

You would see bubbles (effervescence) of Hydrogen gas being given off as the reaction happens.Magnesium + Hydrochloric acid ------> Magnesium Chloride + HydrogenMetal + acid ------> Metal Salt + Hydrogen


What metal produces hydrochloric acid the most?

Zinc metal would be what you are looking for


Name the salt produced when hydrochloric acid reacts with magnesium?

1 Mole of Magnesium (Mg) would react with 2 Moles of Hydrochloric acid (HCl), to produce 1 Mole of Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) (Salt), and 1 Mole of Hydrogen gas (H2).


What if sulfuric acid and magnesium metal were put togetherwhat would happen?

Magnesium metal would displace hydrogen from Sulphuric acid and form Magnesium sulphate anh Hydrogen gas would be liberated.