Answer to Question #56212 in General Chemistry for tracy guido

Question

The solution that forms from the reaction between sodium metal and water is

Acidic and turns red litmus paper blue
Acidic and turns blue litmus paper red
Basic and turns blue litmus paper red
Basic and turns red litmus paper blue


The reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid results in the formation of what gas? is this hydrogen gas

Answer 1

2Na + 2H₂O → 2NaOH + H₂↑

NaOH is the basis.

The solution that forms from the reaction between sodium metal and water is basic and turns red litmus paper blue.

Magnesium is an alkaline earth metal. The reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid:

Mg + 2HCl → MgCl₂ + H₂↑

The reaction results in the formation of hydrogen gas