Asked by Aniket Sengupta 12sciA 33 on Sep 30, 2024

In the reaction 2 HCl + Zn → H2 + ZnCl2, what chemical change occurred with the zinc metal?

A) Nothing.
B) It neutralized.
C) It reduced.
D) It oxidized.

Oxidized

The process by which a substance loses electrons, often associated with the gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen, in chemical reactions.

Neutralized

Neutralized describes the chemical process by which an acid and a base react with each other to form water and a salt, effectively cancelling out the characteristic properties of each.

Zinc Metal

A chemical element with the symbol Zn, atomic number 30, known for its resistance to corrosion and importance in various biological and industrial processes.

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