Question

Question #cb268

Answer 1

`MgCl_2(s) rightleftharpoons "Mg^(2+) + 2Cl^-`. Or did you mean the action of the acid on magnesium metal?

Explanation:

`Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) rarr MgCl_2(aq) + H_2(g)uarr`

The equation immediately above is the balanced equation for oxidation of magnesium.

Answer 2

Magnesium+ Hydrochloric acid `rarr` Magnesium chloride+Hydrogen gas

Explanation:

Balanced Equation

`"Mg(s)"+"2HCl(aq)"` `rarr` `"MgCl"_2("aq")"+H"_2("g")"`

You can watch this reaction in the video below.