MgCl2+Zn= (if no reaction, please explain why?)?

Question

Right now we are classifying chemical reactions, i guess i don't understand the relevance, or how i would know that Zn is less reactive than Mg, any more help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Look at the ACTIVITY series in your text


The "lone" element needs to have more activity than the metal ion for the reaction to occur. Your activity series shows you which is more reactive.....think about...is the zinc active enough to POP that Mg out of its place? And no it is not.

Answer 2

Zn Mgcl2

Answer 3

no reaction because zinc is less reactive than Mg . Only more reactive elements like Na, K , Ca displace chlorine.

Answer 4

Here is the reactivity series for metals with an explanation of why some metals will displace others

Answer 5

No reaction.
Zinc being less reactive than Magnesium. can't replace it from MgCl2

Answer 6

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1)2Na(s)+ZnF2(aq)--->2NaF(aq)+Zn(s) This reaction will happen, because Na metal is more reactive than Zn metal, so Na can replace Zn in its compound. 2)2HF(aq)+Cl2(g)--->F2(g)+2HCL(aq) This reaction will not happen, because non-metal chlorine is less reactive than non-metal fluorine, and is not able to replace it in its compound. 3)2HCL(aq)+Mg(s)--->MgCl2(aq)+H2(g) This reaction will happen, because Mg metal is more reactive than hydrogen, so Mg can replace H in its compound. 4)Fe(s)+CuCl2(aq)--->FeCl2(aq)+Cu(s) This reaction will happen, because Fe metal is more reactive than Cu metal, so Fe can replace Cu in its compound. To figure out what is more reactive than what, consult the metallic and nonmetallic activity series, most likely found in a chemistry textbook.

Answer 7

lovingnitin gave the right answer, but the end of his explanation mistakenly mentions chlorine; it should say magnesium. (It is magnesium (not chlorine) that zinc would replace if it were more active, but it doesn't replace magnesium.)