A shiny strip of magnesium is placed into dilute hydrochloric acid at room temperature

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Problem

A shiny strip of magnesium is placed into dilute hydrochloric acid at room temperature. Describe the key macroscopic observation you would expect and explain why this observation demonstrates that a chemical, rather than physical, change is taking place.

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