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Zinc displaces hydrogen from acid

Zn + 2 HCl -> ZnCl2 + H2. Bubbles form, zinc dissolves and the vessel may warm.

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H21 mol
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Product and observation diagram for Zinc displaces hydrogen from acid
Bubbles form, zinc dissolves and the vessel may warm.
H21 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of Zn

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Reactant diagram for Zinc displaces hydrogen from acid
Zn enters under dilute hydrochloric acid
Zn1 mol

dilute hydrochloric acid

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Zinc is oxidised while hydrogen ions are reduced to hydrogen gas. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of Zn.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Classifying Chemical ReactionsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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