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Metals and acids

Compare magnesium, zinc and copper in hydrochloric acid, then identify the gas.

Topic: Rocks and metalsGrade: 9Free

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What you do

  1. Add magnesium to tube 1.
  2. Add zinc to tube 2.
  3. Add copper to tube 3.
  4. Test the gas from tube 1 with a burning splint.

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