ACID METAL REACTION
Aim: to observe the reaction between an acid and the metals magnesium and test for the
gas produced in the reaction.
Method:
Diagram:
Results:
SUBSTANCE
OBSERVATION/APPEARANCE
Acid
Cu
Pb
Al
Zn
Mg
Metal
Acid + Metal
Pop test
Discussion questions:
1. Did the metals react with the acid? (evidence?)
Was there a pattern?
2. What was produced in the reaction?
3. Did the pop test work? Why\why not?
4. What might the word equation for this reaction be?
REACTANTS
(METAL)
_________
Conclusion:
+
(ACID)
_________
PRODUCTS
____________
+
___________
ACID METAL REACTION
Aim: to observe the reaction between an acid and the metal magnesium and test for the
gas produced in the reaction.
Method:
Diagram:
Results:
SUBSTANCE
OBSERVATION/APPEARANCE
Acid
Metal
Acid + Metal
Pop test
Discussion questions:
5. Did the metal react with the acid? (evidence?)
6. What was produced in the reaction?
7. Did the pop test work? Why\why not?
8. What might the word equation for this reaction be?
REACTANTS
(METAL)
_________
Conclusion:
+
(ACID)
_________
PRODUCTS
____________
+
___________
ACID CARBONATE REACTIONS
Aim: to observe the reaction between an acid and marble (calcium CARBONATE) and test for the
gas produced in the reaction.
Method:
Diagram:
Results:
SUBSTANCE
OBSERVATION/APPEARANCE
Acid
Calcium
Carbonate
Acid + Carbonate
limewater
Discussion questions:
9. Did the acid react with the carbonate? (evidence?)
10. What was produced in the reaction?
11. What happened to the limewater? Why?
12. What might the word equation for this reaction be? (acid with carbonate only)
REACTANTS
(CARBONATE)
(ACID)
+
_________
_________
Conclusion:
PRODUCTS
____________
+
___________