Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 2.21 acid-metal reaction practical

Practise the acid-metal practical by stating visible evidence such as bubbles, metal dissolving or temperature change in the reaction.

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State visible observations for acid-metal reactions, such as bubbles or the metal dissolving.

[Maximum number: 1]

A student uses the reaction between zinc powder and dilute nitric acid to prepare some zinc nitrate crystals.

State what the student would observe during this reaction.

(a) (i)

$\mathrm{Zn}(\mathrm{s})+2 \mathrm{HNO}_{3}(\mathrm{aq}) \rightarrow \mathrm{Zn}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{H}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})$

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