U nit 7 M e ta ls

Lesson 7.3 Activity 5 E XT EN SI O N AC TI VI T Y S HE ET

Metals and acids: the equations

Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to make hydrogen gas and a solution
of magnesium chloride. Magnesium chloride is a salt. Salts are compounds that
contain metal atoms.
Different acids react with magnesium to make different salts:
• Hydrochloric acid makes magnesium chloride
• Sulfuric acid makes magnesium sulfate
• Nitric acid makes magnesium nitrate

Complete the word equations below.

1. magnesium + hydrochloric acid
+ magnesium chloride

2. zinc + hydrochloric acid
+

3. magnesium + sulfuric acid
hydrogen + magnesium

4. zinc + nitric acid
+

5. zinc + acid
+ sulfate

6. magnesium + nitric acid
+

7. lead + hydrochloric acid
+

8. lead + acid
+ nitrate

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