A piece of magnesium with a mass of 0.0501 grams was placed into a solution containing an excess of hydrochloric acid. The reaction proceeds according the equation below. Mg(s) + 2HCI(aq) MgCl2(aq) + H2(g) Assuming the reaction goes to completion, how many electrons are transferred in this reaction?

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A piece of magnesium with a mass of O.0501 grams was placed
into a solution containing an excess of hydrochloric acid. The
reaction proceeds according the equation below.
Mg(s) + 2HCI(aq) MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
Assuming the reaction goes to completion, how many electrons
are transferred in this reaction?
Transcribed Image Text:A piece of magnesium with a mass of O.0501 grams was placed into a solution containing an excess of hydrochloric acid. The reaction proceeds according the equation below. Mg(s) + 2HCI(aq) MgCl2(aq) + H2(g) Assuming the reaction goes to completion, how many electrons are transferred in this reaction?
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