A particulate representation of the reaction between magnesium metal and hydrochloric…
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Chemical Reactions · Chemical Reactions
Problem
A particulate representation of the reaction between magnesium metal and hydrochloric acid shows individual magnesium atoms in the reactant box and magnesium cations dispersed in solution in the product box, along with pairs of hydrogen atoms bonded together. Describe, in one or two sentences, how this depiction demonstrates conservation of charge during the reaction.