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How will you test for the gas which is liberated when hydrochloric acid reacts with an active metal?

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asked Jan 9, 2018 in Chemistry by sforrest072 (157,439 points) ● 61 ● 410 ● 939

How will you test for the gas which is liberated when hydrochloric acid reacts with an active metal?

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answered Jan 9, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) ● 6 ● 6 ● 11
selected Jan 24, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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When an active rnetal like Zn reacts with HCl, the gas produced burns with a pop sound which indicates that it is hydrogen gas.

 Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) -----> ZnCl2(s)+ H2(g)

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