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With the help of balance chemical equation what happens when zinc is put in dilute hydrochloric acid

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This is a acid metal reaction and hydrogen and a salt are the products.
Balanced equation: Zn(s) + 2HCl ----> ZnCl2 + H2(g). Zinc chloride and hydrogen gas are formed
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