Acids with metals

• All acids contain hydrogen:

  • HCl - Hydrochloric acid
  • H2SO4 - Sulfuric acid
  • HNO3 - Nitric acid
• Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron are all more reactive than hydrogen - can displace hydrogen
• Acid + metal -> salt + hydrogen

  eg. H2SO4 + Mg -> MgSO4 + H2
• Hydrochloric acid = .......... chloride

  Sulfuric acid = ............ sulfate