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Chemical Changes

Acids reacting with metals, neutralisation and salts

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Overview

Metals reacting with dilute acids to give a salt and hydrogen, word and balanced equations and the test for hydrogen, neutralisation of acids by alkalis, bases and metal carbonates, the difference between a base and an alkali, naming salts from their acids, and deducing salt formulae from their ions.

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Key term

Name the two products formed when a dilute acid reacts with a suitable metal.

Key term

Write a word equation for zinc reacting with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Key term

Describe the test that identifies the gas given off when magnesium is added to dilute acid.

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  1. 1

    Name the two products formed when a dilute acid reacts with a suitable metal.

    Model answer

    A salt and hydrogen.

  2. 2

    Write a word equation for zinc reacting with dilute hydrochloric acid.

    Model answer

    Zinc + hydrochloric acid → zinc chloride + hydrogen.

  3. 3

    Describe the test that identifies the gas given off when magnesium is added to dilute acid.

    Model answer

    A lighted splint is held at the mouth of the tube and the gas burns with a squeaky pop, showing hydrogen.

  4. 4

    Name the three metals whose reactions with dilute acids you are expected to know.

    Model answer

    Magnesium, zinc and iron.

  5. 5

    Name the salt produced when zinc reacts with dilute sulfuric acid.

    Model answer

    Zinc sulfate.

  6. 6

    Write the balanced equation for magnesium reacting with dilute hydrochloric acid.

    Model answer

    Mg + 2HCl → MgCl₂ + H₂.

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