Hydrogen can be prepared by reacting zinc with dilute hydrochloric acid. a) Write an equation for the reaction. b) Name an appropriate drying agent for hydrogen gas. c)...

      

Hydrogen can be prepared by reacting zinc with dilute hydrochloric acid.

a) Write an equation for the reaction.

b) Name an appropriate drying agent for hydrogen gas.

c) Explain why copper metal cannot be used to prepare hydrogen gas.

  

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Martin
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(b) Concentrated sulphuric (IV) acid or anhydrous calcium chloride.

(c) Copper cannot displace hydrogen from its solution.


marto answered the question on October 1, 2019 at 06:57


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