Question detail
Which of the following is a product of the reaction between hydrochloric acid and magnesium?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Reactions of acids
Question
- A. Magnesium hydroxide
- B. Magnesium chloride
- C. Magnesium sulfate
- D. Magnesium carbonate
Answer
Magnesium chloride
Explanation
The reaction between hydrochloric acid and magnesium produces magnesium chloride as the salt.
Common mistake
Common Mistake in Predicting Salts
Students often confuse the metal used in the reaction with the salt produced, predicting the wrong salt name.
To fix this, remember that the salt produced from hydrochloric acid will always be named after the metal and will be a chloride. For example, if zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid, the salt produced is zinc chloride.
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