Chapter 14, Problem 42E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A balanced chemical equation representing the reaction with each of the given metal and the acid $\text{HCl}$ is to be written.

Concept Introduction:

When the acid reacts with a metal, it yields hydrogen gas along with the formation of salt.

For example, consider a reaction between $\text{HCl}$ (strong acid) and $\text{Sn}$(metal) can be represented as follows: $\text{HCl}+\text{Sn}\to {\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)+{\text{SnCl}}_{\text{2}}\left(aq\right)$

In the above reaction, acid and metal react to form hydrogen gas and salt ${\text{SnCl}}_{\text{2}}$.