Magnesium Reacting with Hydrochloric Acid

概要

Magnesium reacts vigorously with hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas. The reaction is highly exothermic and proceeds rapidly with visible gas bubbles. Magnesium ribbon dissolves quickly with effervescence, and the solution becomes hot.

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日常の例

This reaction is used in chemistry labs to demonstrate the reactivity of metals with acids, producing hydrogen gas that pops when tested with a burning splint.

産業上の重要性

この種の反応で生成される塩化マグネシウムは道路の凍結防止、除氷剤、建設材料（マグネシアセメント）、マグネシウム金属電解採取の原料として利用される。