Reaction between an acid and a metal?

Answer 1

Usually, an acid reacts with a metal to form a metal salt and hydrogen. However this depends if the metal is reactive or not. For example, magnesium, (Mg) is a violently reactive metal to hydrochloric acid; therefore, making magnesium chloride and hydrogen:
Magnesium+Hydrochloric acid=Magnesium chloride+Hydrogen
Also, if an experiment takes place, between a metal and a acid, bubbles will appear showing hydrogen. But remember, only with reactive metals!

However, if the metal is nonreactive it will not react with dilute acids such as;sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. Take copper for example. Copper is nonreactive to dilute acids. However, a brief reaction still takes place, but not all the copper will react. When the reaction takes place a layer of either copper sulfate, copper chloride, or copper nitrate will form between the dilute acid and the copper. Not all the copper has reacted, (only a layer). This layer with the remaining copper is insoluble in water, and quickly forms a coating around the copper which prevents further attacks from acids. You can also know if metals are nonreactive or reactive, by looking at the reactivity series. They go in order starting with the most reactive.

Most reactive

1. Potassium
2. Sodium
3. Calcium
4.magnesium
5.aluminum
6.Zinc
7.Iron

Least reactive

8. Tin
9. Lead
10. Copper
11. Silver
12. Gold
13. Platinum

Answer 2

The metal atoms take the place of the hydrogen atoms that were in the acid.

Answer 3

The exact reaction depends on the specific acid and metal, but usually an acid will react with a metal to produce a corresponding salt and hydrogen gas.

Answer 4

Metals which have a higher reactivity than aluminium as in activity series give their hydroxides and gaseous hydrogen.

Answer 5

A salt is formed along with hydrogen gas and the evolution of heat.

Answer 6

Oxides of groups 1 and 2 except beryllium react with acids in order to produce salt and water as their products.

Answer 7

Some acids react with some metals to form salts, yes.

Answer 8

Nonmetals or, in some cases, acids.

Answer 9

Answe: hydrogen

By: Lhen W.

Answer 10

increased, saline solution is a catalyst.