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Can Iron replace Hydrogen in the following reaction?: Fe(s) + HCl(aq) ---> H2(g) + FeCl2(aq)

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It can because Iron is more reactive than Hydrogen and a more reactive metal always replaces a less reactive one in a single replacement reaction
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