Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen. The unbalanced equation is:
Mg+HCl→MgCl2+H2\text{Mg} + \text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2 + \text{H}_2Mg+HCl→MgCl2+H2
Which equation shows this reaction correctly balanced?
Mg+H2Cl2→MgCl2+H2\text{Mg} + \text{H}_2\text{Cl}_2 \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2 + \text{H}_2Mg+H2Cl2→MgCl2+H2
Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+2H2\text{Mg} + 2\text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2 + 2\text{H}_2Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+2H2
Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+H2\text{Mg} + 2\text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2 + \text{H}_2Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+H2
2Mg+2HCl→2MgCl2+H22\text{Mg} + 2\text{HCl} \rightarrow 2\text{MgCl}_2 + \text{H}_22Mg+2HCl→2MgCl2+H2
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