Acids and Metals

We already know, that when we react a metal with a

strong acid we get 2 products.
A Salt and Hydrogen gas (H2)

Using your scientific minds answer the following

question:
If a Lion eats 30 zinc coins, what compound will
form in the stomach of the lion?
What would happen to the compound and how
would it travel through the lion?

Here is another question.

Chloe places a magnesium ribbon into a
test tube filled with hydrochloric acid.
The magnesium strip begins to bubble
and slowly disappears.
Why is this?
What are the bubbles filled with?
What is the clear solution left?

Although all metals have similar

properties (i.e. shiny, good Magnesium
conductors of heat and electricity) its Zinc
important to remember they aren’t all Iron
the same. Lead
Observe the metals to the side. They Copper
are ordered from most reactive to Gold
least reactive. Gold doesn't react with
diluted acids.
 The one thing you notice is that through out all
the metal and acid reactions, hydrogen is
always produced.
To test for this, we do a ‘pop’ test. Place a
piece of metal into an acid, and cover the test
tube with your thumb. The gas will build up.
Light a splint, and then hold the splint in the
test tube.
Quietly listen, If the splint goes out with a
squeaky pop, it’s hydrogen.

Watch the experiment using this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=DVVTnLnktPw

Questions
1. Copy the sentence and select the correct words:
Some metals react with hydrochloric acid. The products are a salt/an alkali and
oxygen/hydrogen gas. Iron reacts more vigorously than magnesium/zinc/lead and less
vigorously than magnesium/lead/copper. Some metals, for example, zinc/magnesium, do
not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.

2. Iron is a common mineral found in a lot of cereals. Explain what happens when it enters
your body. How could you test to see if what you are saying is correct?

3. Fill in the blanks

a. Iron + _______ acid → _____ Chloride + _______
b. ________ + Sulphuric acid →Aluminium ______ + ________
c. _________ + ______ _____ → Magnesium chloride + ______

4. Remember hydrogen gas is a diatomic molecule, this means it only exists in to as H2.
Write the following equations out in their balanced chemical equation and draw the
molecules for each.

a. Magnesium + sulphuric acid → magnesium sulfate + hydrogen

Mg + H2SO4 → MgSO4 + H2

b. Zinc + Sulphuric acid → Zinc sulphate + hydrogen

c. Magnesium + hydrochloric acid → magnesium chloride + hydrogen

d. Zinc + nitric acid → Zinc nitrate + hydrogen