Chemical Principles
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ISBN: 9781305581982
Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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Chapter 11, Problem 16E
When magnesium metal is added to a beaker of HCl(aq),a gas is produced. Knowing that magnesium is oxidizedand that hydrogen is reduced, write the balanced equationfor the reaction. How many electrons are transferred in thebalanced equation? What quantity of useful work can beobtained when Mg is added directly to the beaker of HCl?How can you harness this reaction to do useful work?
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