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Place 5cc of sodiu hydroxide in a test tube and add a small piece of zinc dust. If it does not begin to react immediately, warm the mixture and the test gas evolved with a burning splint.

2007-08-11 00:55:46 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Zn + 2NaOH + 2H2O -----> Na2Zn(OH)4 + H2

Zinc (like aluminium) is one of the few metals to react with sodium hydroxide to give hydrogen gas.

2007-08-11 01:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋