N the reaction Mg + 2HCl -> MgCl2 + H2 which element’s oxidation number does not change?
1 answer:
Answer:- Oxidation number of Cl does not change as it is -1 on both sides.
Explanations:- oxidation number of Mg on reactant side is 0 as it is in its elemental form(not combined with another element).
Oxidation number of hydrogen in its compounds is +1, so if H is +1 in HCl the oxidation number of Cl is -1 as the sum has to be zero.
On product side, Mg oxidation number is +2 as the oxidation number of alkaline earth metals in their compounds is +2.
Two Cl are present in magnesium chloride, so if Mg is +2 then Cl is -1.
Oxidation number of H on product side is 0 as it is present in its elemental for, ,
So, it is only chlorine(Cl) whose oxidation number does not change for the given equation.
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Oxide of M is and sulfate of
Explanation:
0.303 L of molecular hydrogen gas measured at 17°C and 741 mmHg.
Let moles of hydrogen gas be n.
Temperature of the gas ,T= 17°C =290 K
Pressure of the gas ,P= 741 mmHg= 0.9633 atm
Volume occupied by gas , V = 0.303 L
Using an ideal gas equation:
Moles of hydrogen gas produced = 0.01225 mol
Moles of metal =
So, 8.3333 mol of metal M gives 0.01225 mol of hydrogen gas.
x = 2.9 ≈ 3
Formulas for the oxide and sulfate of M will be:
Oxide of M is and sulfate of
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