Zn + 2HCL → ZnCl\(_2\) + H\(_2\) What happens to zinc in the above reaction?
CHEMISTRY
JAMB 2022
Zn + 2HCL → ZnCl\(_2\) + H\(_2\)
What happens to zinc in the above reaction?
- A. oxidized
- B. a reactant
- C. reduced
- D. a metal
Correct Answer: A. oxidized
Explanation
-Zn is a reducing agent, HCl is an oxidizing agent.
-the zinc is oxidized
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