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Balance this chemical equation. Choose "blank" for the box if no other coefficient is needed. Writing the symbol implies "1." HCl + Zn → ZnCl2 + H2

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2hcl+zn=ZNCL2+H2 ONLY HCL HAS COEFFICIENT
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Step-by-step explanation:

A chemical equation that contains equal number of atoms on both reactant and product side is known as a balanced equation.

For example,
HCl + Zn \rightarrow ZnCl_(2) + H_(2)

Number of atoms present on reactant side are as follows.

H = 1

Cl = 1

Zn = 1

Number of atoms present on product side are as follows.

H = 2

Cl = 2

Zn = 1

Therefore, to balance this equation we multiply HCl on reactant side by 2.

Hence, the balanced chemical equation is as follows.


2HCl + Zn \rightarrow ZnCl_(2) + H_(2)

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