Product Chemistry Example 1

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Example 1

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Define the term 'product' in a chemical reaction. In the reaction Mg+2HCl→MgCl2+H2\text{Mg} + 2\text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{MgCl}_2 + \text{H}_2, identify all products.

Solution

  1. 1
    A product is a substance that is formed (produced) during a chemical reaction. Products appear on the right side of the chemical equation.
  2. 2
    In this reaction, the products are MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2 (magnesium chloride) and H2\text{H}_2 (hydrogen gas).
  3. 3
    Products have different properties from the reactants — MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2 is a salt dissolved in solution, and H2\text{H}_2 is a flammable gas.

Answer

Products: MgCl2 and H2 (right side of the arrow)\text{Products: MgCl}_2\text{ and H}_2\text{ (right side of the arrow)}
Products are the new substances created by the rearrangement of atoms during a chemical reaction. The law of conservation of mass ensures that the total mass of products equals the total mass of reactants.

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