Rocks and metals · Grade 9
Metals and acids
ChemAI · Worksheet
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Aim
Compare magnesium, zinc and copper in hydrochloric acid, then identify the gas.
Before you start: what do you predict will happen? Why?
What you do
| Step | What I observed | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Questions
- Write a word or symbol equation for one reaction you observed.
- Explain your most important observation using particles, ions or energy.
- Was your prediction right? What would you change to get a more reliable result?