Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · The characteristic properties of acids and bases

The characteristic properties of acids and bases — practice question

Hydrochloric acid is placed with magnesium metal and, in a separate test, with sodium carbonate. Which row gives the observations?

  • Amagnesium metal: effervescence, sodium carbonate: effervescence
  • Bmagnesium metal: effervescence, sodium carbonate: no reaction
  • Cmagnesium metal: no reaction, sodium carbonate: effervescence
  • Dmagnesium metal: no reaction, sodium carbonate: no reaction

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