How do you write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of magnesium solid with sulfuric acid to form hydrogen gas and magnesium sulfate?
1 Answer
Dec 30, 2016
Explanation:
Magnesium combined with sulfuric acid produces magnesium sulfate and hydrogen gas.
Reactants:
The symbol for magnesium is
The formula for sulfuric acid is
Products:
Magnesium forms a
The sulfate ion has a charge of
The charges balance and thus the formula for
magnesum sulfate is
Hydrogen gas is diatomic:
The reaction is balanced as written. Each side has one magnesium atom, two hydrogen atoms and one sulfate ion.