Science Homework Help!!!

nikkisun | 20:25 Mon 06th Mar 2006 | Science

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My 12 year old son is stuck on his science homework and have to admit science is NOT my strongest point!! The question is What are the products of:

(a) metals reacting with acids?

(b) metal carbonates reacting with acids?

Can anyone help please??

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gen2

In both cases the result is a salt + a gas.
You son should have some idea which gas is released in each case.

Metal + acid = salt + hydrogen I think
Metal carbonate + acid = Salt + CO2 + H20
(A salt is a metal ionically bonded to a non metal)

Gef

Has he looked in his notes? Does he have a textbook?

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