JAMB - Chemistry (2022 - No. 16)
Zn + 2HCL → ZnCl\(_2\) + H\(_2\)
What happens to zinc in the above reaction?
oxidized
a reactant
reduced
a metal
Selitys
-Zn is a reducing agent, HCl is an oxidizing agent.
-the zinc is oxidized
Zn + 2HCL → ZnCl\(_2\) + H\(_2\)
What happens to zinc in the above reaction?
-Zn is a reducing agent, HCl is an oxidizing agent.
-the zinc is oxidized