Reacting Mg with HCl?

Question

a) what is the complete ionic equation for the reaction of Mg with HCl?

b) What is the net equation for the reaction of Mg with HCl?

c) What is the general reaction type?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

The reation is Mg + 2HCl == MgCl2 + H2

It is a sinlge replacement reaction.

For the ionic equation, just split up the HCl into two ions.

2H+ and 2Cl-.

The chlorine ions drop out in the net ionic equation because they appear on both sides.