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  • Jun 1, 2009, 03:03 PM
    remaa
    Chemical reactions
    Hi, explain the reaction of zinc with acids?
    Thanks
  • Jun 1, 2009, 04:48 PM
    Perito

    Have you looked up the reaction?

    Basically, it's a "redox" reaction. Zinc is oxidized (it loses electrons):



    Something else must be reduced. In this case, it's the hydrogen ions in the acid:



    Adding the equations gives the total reaction:



    Zinc and many other metals react with acids to 1) dissolve the metal and 2) generate hydrogen.

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