Question

A solid sample of metal is dropped into an acidic solution. bubbles form as the metal is dissolved. what kind of reaction have you likely observed?

Answer 1

Explanation:

A single displacement reaction is defined as the reaction in which only one element of a compound is displaced by another element.

For example, $2Na + 2HCl \rightarrow 2NaCl + H_{2}$

Therefore, when a metal reacts with an acid then hydrogen atom present in the acid is displaced by the metal atom.

As a result, a salt is formed along with evolution of hydrogen gas.

This reaction is similar to a single displacement type reaction.

Answer 2

The kind of reaction that is likely to be observed is a single displacement reaction where the metal displaces the H+ ion from the acid. The general chemical reaction would be written as 2M + 2HX = 2MX + H2 where M represents a metal and HX is the acid.