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during the cleaning of a laboratory, the laboratory assistant accidentally dropped a piece of magnesium in the solution. what happened to the magnesium in the solution and write the equation for the reaction​

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Step-by-step explanation:

It depends on the solution

If it's water it becomes

Mg + H2O »»» Mg(OH)2 + H2

But if it's any acid it becomes magnesium salt and still liberates hydrogen gas

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