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  • Nov 2, 2009, 09:16 AM
    sarah1004
    Which reacted more vigorously with the Mg; HCl or HC2H3O?
    Which reacted more vigorously with the Mg; HCl or HC2H3O?
    ----> HC2H3O
    Explain the difference observed!
    ----> Mg/HCl-- melting slower than HC2H3O
    ----> Mg/HC2H3O-- melting more faster than HCl.

    Please check these answers are correct, and Please give me more explain for difference observed.

    Thanks
  • Nov 2, 2009, 09:53 AM
    Unknown008

    Did you do the experiment?

    CH3COOH (acetic acid, or ethanoic acid) is a weak acid.
    HCl is a strong acid.

    Now, to explain why is that so will require much more to learn.

    Ethanoic acid is found in vinegar. I don't think that people will use a strong acid in food. However, you have HCl in bleaching agents, to remove stains that go difficultly with water alone.

    From there, can you try?
  • Nov 2, 2009, 09:57 AM
    sarah1004
    Ohh so, HCl is vigorously with the Mg right?
  • Nov 2, 2009, 10:03 AM
    Unknown008

    Yes, you'll see more bubbles coming out.

    If you really did the experiment, I guess you must have interchanged your reactants.

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