Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 21 - Metallurgy and the Chemistry of Metals - Questions & Problems - Page 953: 21.35

Answer

1. Magnesium metal will combine with chlorine. $Mg(s) + Cl_{2}(g) -> MgCl_{2}(s)$ 2. Magnesium will also react with HCl. $Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) -> MgCl_{2}(aq) + H_{2}(g)$ 3. Neither of the above methods are really practical because magnesium metal is expensive to produce.

Work Step by Step

1. Magnesium metal will combine with chlorine. $Mg(s) + Cl_{2}(g) -> MgCl_{2}(s)$ 2. Magnesium will also react with HCl. $Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) -> MgCl_{2}(aq) + H_{2}(g)$ 3. Neither of the above methods are really practical because magnesium metal is expensive to produce.
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