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What property of conc. HA2SOA4 is made use of the following case? Give an equation for the reaction on the same: as a source of hydrogen by diluting it and adding a strip of magnesium. - Chemistry

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What property of conc. \[\ce{H2SO4}\] is made use of the following case? Give an equation for the reaction on the same:

As a source of hydrogen by diluting it and adding a strip of magnesium.

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Magnesium is present above hydrogen in the reactivity series, so sulphuric acid is able to liberate hydrogen gas by reacting with the magnesium strip.

\[\ce{Mg + H2SO4 -> MgSO4 + H2}\]

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Manufacture of Sulphuric Acid (Constant Process)
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Chapter 11: Sulphuric Acid - Exercise 11 [Page 179]

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Selina Concise Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 11 Sulphuric Acid
Exercise 11 | Q 6.3 | Page 179
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