Zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid, according to the chemical equation below.

Zn(s) + 2HCl (aq) -- ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)

Tina added 0.146 mole of hydrochloric acid solution to 0.135 mole of zinc in a beaker and waited several minutes for the reaction to complete. Which of the following best describes the reaction that Tina performed?

Question

Zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid, according to the chemical equation below.

     Zn(s)   +   2HCl (aq)  -->  ZnCl2 (aq)  +  H2 (g)

Tina added 0.146 mole of hydrochloric acid solution to 0.135 mole of zinc in a beaker and waited several minutes for the reaction to complete.  Which of the following best describes the reaction that Tina performed?

tatianagomezb · Answer

it's a redox reaction, as you can see in the equation the hydrogen is reduced and the zinc oxidized, which means there are electrons transferred from the zinc to the H+