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How do I balance this chemical equation: " Zn(s) + H(+)aq ----> ? "?
The metal corrodes and the solutions bubbles, so it seems to me like the Zinc would be oxidized to Zn(+2); however, I don't know what to do with H(+).
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- JohnLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
The evolution of bubbles in a reaction is an indication of the production of a gas - in this case hydrogen gas. And you are correct about the transformation of neutral zinc atoms oxidizing to zinc ions (Zn⁺²). The two lost electrons are gained by the hydrogen ions (H⁺) - of course two hydrogen ions are required and they then join together to form a diatomic molecule of hydrogen.
Zn(s) + 2H⁺ (aq) → Zn⁺² (aq) + H₂ (g)
