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Chemical Reaction Lab Report

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A chemical reaction is the process by which a chemical change will lead the formation of new substances. In this lab, we mix Hydrochloric acid with distilled water to dilute the acidity of the acid, then we add some magnesium ribbon and watch how long the magnesium takes to corrode in the acid. From this we learn how the collision theory works, the collision theory explains how products are formed from reactants. In order for this to occur, the reactants need to collide with each other at the right orientation and enough activation energy to produce the product. The Hydrochloric acid and the magnesium ribbon are the reactants and the corrosion of the magnesium and the release of hydrogen gas are the product. We also learn how different factors

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