Observations Magnesium Iron Zinc Copper
Observation when metal Bubbles are formed and Some bubbles Nothing is
is added to acid rise to the surface. are formed seen
Effect of gas on burning A 'pop' sound can be The splint
(lighted) splint heard and the splint burned out
burned out
Effect of gas on damp Damp red litmus paper remained red
red litmus paper
Effect of gas on damp Damp blue litmus paper Blue turned
blue litmus paper remained blue red
Name of gas formed
Hydrogen Gas
Chemical Formula of
H2
gas
Conclusion
1. Dilute acids react with reactive metals to produce Hydrogen Gas.
2. Dilute acid + Metals --> Salt + Hydrogen Gas
3. I can identify it by looking at the bubbles formed and sound produced by the burning splint, such as a 'pop' sound when hydrogen is present.
4. It has a neutral pH.
5. Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Copper
Exercise
1a) Magnesium + Hydrochloric Acid Magnesium Chloride + Hydrogen
1b) Mg + 2HCl MgCl2 + H2
2a) Iron + Hydrochloric Acid Iron (II) Chloride + Hydrogen
2b) Fe + 2HCl FeCl2 + H2
3a) Zinc + Hydrochloric Acid Zinc Chloride + Hydrogen
3b) Zn + 2HCl ZnCl2 + H2
4a) Magnesium + Sulfuric Acid Magnesium sulfate + Hydrogen
4b) Mg + H2SO4 MgSO4 + H2
5a) Iron + Sulfuric Acid Iron Sulfate + Hydrogen
5b) Fe + H2SO4 FeSO4 + H2
6a) Zinc + Sulfuric Acid Zinc Sulfate + Hydrogen
6b) Zn + H2SO4 ZnSO4 + H2
7a) Magnesium + Nitric Acid Magnesium Nitrate + Hydrogen
7b) Mg +2 H2NO3 Mg(NO3)2 + 2H2
8a) Iron + Nitric acid Iron(II) nitrate + Hydrogen
8B) Fe + 2H2NO3 Fe(NO3)2 + 2H2
9a) Zinc + Nitric acid Zinc nitrate + Hydrogen
9b) Zn + 2H2NO3 Zn(NO3)2 + 2H2