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What type of chemical reaction is the following reaction: Zn + 2HCI --> ZnCl2 + H2?

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synthesis
decomposition
single replacement
double replacement
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The answer is a single replacement.

Step-by-step explanation:
In this problem Zinc is a solid at room temperature and it is being combined with a hydrochloric acid solution to make Zinc chloride. In a single replacement reaction there will always be one compound and one single element in the product in this case the single element is hydrogen gas and the compound which has already been balanced correctly.
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