Chapter 15, Problem 49AE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The equation corresponding to reaction of hydrochloric acid with magnesium metal has to be written.

Concept Introduction:

Metals on treatment with acids form salt and release dihydrogen gas. The later gas can be detected by characteristic pop sound. The general reaction is illustrated as follows:

  $\text{M}\left(s\right)+\text{HCl}\left(aq\right)\to \text{MCl}\left(aq\right)+{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)$

Here

$\text{M}$ denotes metal.

$\text{MCl}$ denotes metal chloride salt.