The Reaction of Metals with Acid

Secondary KLA:
Science
Educational levels:
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

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Students use this simulation to learn that react with hydrochloric acid to produce salt and hydrogen and find out how to test for hydrogen gas. The notice that sodium reacts violently and that magnesium reacts more quickly than zinc but that the hydrogen gas test is positive for both. Word equations are provided for all reactions.

NSW syllabus outcomes

(SC5-16CW) explains how models, theories and laws about matter have been refined as new scientific evidence becomes available

Australian curriculum content descriptions

(ACSSU179) Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are important in both non-living and living systems and involve energy transfer

More information

Resource type:
MovingImage
ScOT topics:
Reactivity, Hydrochloric acid, Magnesium, Salt, Sodium, Zinc
File type:
text/html
Language/s:
en-AU
Author:
Intel Corporation
Publisher:
Intel Corporation
Date created:
Friday, 15 February 2008

Resource ID: d03efb41-1a9c-4caa-a724-d7f373b7e220