mg has a slight reaction with H2O but bubbles immediately in H2SO4. why do these 2 test occur differently??

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mg has a slight reaction with H2O but bubbles immediately in H2SO4. why do these 2 test occur differently??

2007-07-23 21:08:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Mg reacts with H+ ions.
Water doesn't have many, but H2SO4 has a lot more.

Mg + 2H+ -----> Mg2+ + H2

2007-07-23 21:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

it has do with acids. Water is a very weak acid, in fact it is amfoterous (it can be both acid and base), and sulfuric acid is very very strong acid, you might as well try other acids and see what happens.

2007-07-23 22:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by mokuska 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋