CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper Science Solution - For 2023 Boards

Keerti added dilute Hydrochloric acid to four metals and recorded her observations as shown in the table given below:

Metal Gas Evolved
Copper Yes
Iron Yes
Magnesium No
Zinc Yes

Select the correct observation(s) and give chemical equation(s) of the reaction involved.

 

Answer:

  • H 2 gas is evolved on the addition of Hydrochloric Acid to metal when the metal displaces the H-atom in HCl to form metal chloride.
  • This occurs only when the metal is more reactive than Hydrogen (check reactivity series ).
  • The reaction is known as displacement reaction .

 

K

P

Please

Na

S

Send

Ba

B

Berries

Ca

C

Carrots

Mg

M

Mangoes

Al

A

All

Zn

Z

Zipped

Fe

I

I

Ni

N

N

Sn

T

The

Pb

L

Large

H

H

Handbag

Cu

C

Charlie

Hg

M

M

Ag

S

S

Au

G

G-ed

Pt

P

Paul

reactivity-series-of-metals.jpg

From the reactivity series we can say that 

  • All given metals except Copper are more reactive than Hydrogen and thus able to form H 2 gas on reaction with HCl. 
  • Therefore, the correct options from the table are : Zinc (Zn) and Iron (Fe)
  • The required chemical Reactions are:

Fe + HCl → FeCl₂/ FeCl₃ + H₂

Zn + HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂

 

 

 

 

 

Go Ad-free
Maninder Singh's photo - Co-founder, Teachoo

Made by

Maninder Singh

CA Maninder Singh is a Chartered Accountant for the past 14 years and a teacher from the past 18 years. He teaches Science, Economics, Accounting and English at Teachoo