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Question
What do you observe when dilute sulphuric acid is added to Zinc granules.
Solution
When Zn is reacted with dilute sulphuric acid, zinc chloride is formed and hydrogen gas is liberated. This reaction is exothermic and hence heat is evolved in the reaction.
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