Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal?

by Doubtly (98.9k points) in Metals and Non-metals asked Dec 6, 2021 355 views

edited Jun 29, 2023

Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal? Write the chemical reaction when iron reacts with dilute H₂SO₄.

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by Doubtly (98.9k points) answered Dec 6, 2021

by Doubtly selected Jun 29, 2023

Hydrogen gas is evolved when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal.

When iron reacts with dilute H₂SO₄, iron (II) sulphate with the evolution of hydrogen gas is formed.
Fe (s) + H₂SO₄ (aq) → FeSO₄ (aq) + H₂ (g)

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