A mixture of Mg metal and Zn metal react with excess dilute HCl. Mg(s)+2HCl(aq)-->MgCl2+H2(g) Zn(s)+2HCl(aq)-->ZnCl2+H2(g) The reaction produced 1.242 g of H2 gas The mixture of Mg(s) and Zn(s)  was 20.0 g. Calculate the mass of Mg(s) in the mixture in g.

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A mixture of Mg metal and Zn metal react with excess dilute HCl.

Mg(s)+2HCl(aq)-->MgCl2+H2(g)

Zn(s)+2HCl(aq)-->ZnCl2+H2(g)

The reaction produced 1.242 g of H2 gas

The mixture of Mg(s) and Zn(s)  was 20.0 g. Calculate the mass of Mg(s) in the mixture in g. 

 
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