Complete and balance given reaction. Zn(s) + H 2 SO 4 (aq) →

Complete and balance the given reaction. So here we have a metal solid reacting with sulfuric acid. Remember, when a metal solid reacts with sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid, we're going to generate hydrogen gas. And to determine the other product, we would take the ionized form of the metal, remember zinc may be a transition metal, but its charge is always plus 2 when it has 1. And it would react with the sulfate ion which is 2 minus. Together they give us Zinc Sulfate. Here would be aqueous. Now, we just have to make sure things are balanced, both sides have 1 zinc, both sides have 1 sulfate ion, both sides have 2 hydrogens. So here, this is already balanced, this is our overall balance equation between zinc solid and sulfuric acid in the generation of hydrogen gas.

Complete and balance given reaction. Zn(s) + H 2 SO 4 (aq) →

2 Zn(s) + H 2 SO 4 (aq) → H 2 (g) + Zn 2 SO 4 (aq)

Zn(s) + 2 H 2 SO 4 (aq) → 2 H 2 (g) + Zn(SO 4 ) 2 (aq)

Zn(s) + 3 H 2 SO 4 (aq) → 3 H 2 (g) + Zn(SO 4 ) 3 (aq)

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Complete and balance given reaction.
Zn(s) + H₂SO₄(aq) →

2 Zn(s) + H₂SO₄(aq) → H₂(g) + Zn₂SO₄(aq)

Zn(s) + H₂SO₄(aq) → H₂(g) + ZnSO₄(aq)

Zn(s) + 2 H₂SO₄(aq) → 2 H₂(g) + Zn(SO₄)₂(aq)

Zn(s) + 3 H₂SO₄(aq) → 3 H₂(g) + Zn(SO₄)₃(aq)

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Identify the reactants and products in the given chemical equation. The reactants are Zn(s) and H2SO4(aq), and the products are H2(g) and ZnSO4(aq).

Write the unbalanced chemical equation: Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq) → H2(g) + ZnSO4(aq).

Balance the equation by ensuring the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation. Start by balancing the zinc (Zn) atoms. There is one Zn atom on each side, so they are balanced.

Next, balance the hydrogen (H) atoms. There are 2 hydrogen atoms in H2SO4 and 2 hydrogen atoms in H2, so they are balanced.

Finally, balance the sulfate (SO4) groups. There is one sulfate group in H2SO4 and one in ZnSO4, so they are balanced. The balanced equation is: Zn(s) + H2SO4(aq) → H2(g) + ZnSO4(aq).