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Answer 1

Lead's placement on the activity series is just above hydrogen. This means that it will displace the H from Cl when Pb is placed into a solution of HCl. Hydrogen gas will be produced in this reaction as well as lead chloride.

Pb(s) + Cl2(g) → PbCl2(s)

A layer of lead oxide (PbO) slows the reaction of the Pb with the HCl - so this reaction will not be as rapid as what you see when Mg is placed into a solution of HCl.

![https://useruploads.socratic.org/acdjrdZRRiG5MmnbAq2T_activity_series.jpg)

The video shows an experiment to determine the placement of three different metals (Cu, Zn and Mg) on the activity series.

Video from: Noel Pauller

Hope this helps!