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Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) and hydrogen (H2) are the products of a single replacement reaction. What are the reactants of this reaction? ? ?ZnCl2 + H2 ZnHCl + HCl Zn + 2HCl H2 + Zn + Cl2

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The reactants of the reaction of single replacement that produces ZnCl₂ and H₂ is Zn + 2HCl

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In a single replacement reaction is a chemical reaction whereby an element react with compound and take the place of another element in that compound.

zn displaces H from HCl to form ZnCl₂ and H₂ according to below equation.

Zn +2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂

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