Super fizz! Magnesium meets Acid
Magnesium is more reactive than zinc, so the acid eats it up even faster. You get loads of hydrogen bubbles and the tube gets warm.
The result
- What it makes
- Magnesium chloride + hydrogen gas
- Equation
- Mg + 2HCl → MgCl₂ + H₂
- When it happens
- At room temperature
Fun fact from Fizzy: Scientists compare how fast metals fizz in acid to rank how reactive they are.
🥽 Acids can burn skin and eyes. Always wear goggles and gloves.