Question

Is this correct? Zinc + Hydrocloric Acid = Hydrogen + Zinc chlorite (salt).

I just want to make sure.

Answer 1

This reaction happening is dependent on zinc's ability to be oxidized by hydrochloric acid.

It happens to be that zinc is oxidized by hydrochloric acid. Hence,

`Zn(s) + HCl(aq) to H_2(g) + ZnCl_2(aq)`

Moreover, the soluble salt is zinc chloride, not -ite.

Answer 2

Almost....

Explanation:

`"Zinc + hydrochloric acid "rarr" zinc chloride + dihydrogen gas"`

And in symbols....

`Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) rarr underbrace(Zn^(2+) + 2Cl^(-))_(ZnCl_2(aq))+H_2(g)uarr`

`"Zinc chlorite"` is also an actual salt...i.e. `Zn(ClO_2)_2`...of course you could have just made a typo....