What happens when Magnesium is left in HCl for corrosion to occur?

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anor277
Oct 20, 2017

The metal is oxidized.....and the protium ion is reduced.....

Explanation:

And we can represent this by means of the symbol equation....

#Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) rarr MgCl_2(aq) + H_2(g)uarr#

And when we write #MgCl_2(aq)# we mean the individual aquated ions, #Mg^(2+)#, and #2xxCl^-#.

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