Zinc metal reacts with excess hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas according to the following equation: Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq)ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) The product gas, H2, is collected over water at a temperature of 20 °C and a pressure of 753 mm Hg. If the wet H2 gas formed occupies a volume of 5.39 L, the number of moles of Zn reacted was  mol. The vapor pressure of water is 17.5 mm Hg at 20 °C.

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Zinc metal reacts with excess hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas according to the following equation:

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

The product gas, H2, is collected over water at a temperature of 20 °C and a pressure of 753 mm Hg. If the wet H2 gas formed occupies a volume of 5.39 L, the number of moles of Zn reacted was  mol. The vapor pressure of water is 17.5 mm Hg at 20 °C.

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