4.5 Predict the products of reactions between dilute hydrochloric, nitric and sulfuric acids; and metals, metal oxides and metal carbonates (excluding the reactions between nitric acid and metals)

Metals

• METAL + ACID > SALT + HYDROGEN
• HOWEVER
• a metal only reacts with an acid if it is MORE reactive than hydrogen
• Metal + hydrochloric acid > metal chloride salt + hydrogen
• Metal + Sulphuric acid > metal sulphate + hydrogen
• You don't need to know
• metal + nitric acid

Metal oxides/hydroxides

• METAL OXIDE/HYDROXIDE + ACID > SALT + WATER
• the reaction will also heat up a bit
• Metal oxide/hydroxide + hydrochloric acid > metal chloride salt + water
• Metal oxide/hydroxide + nitric acid > metal nitrate salt + water
• Metal oxide/hydroxide + sulphuric acid > metal sulphate + water

Metal carbonates

• METAL (HYDROGEN) CARBONATE + ACID > SALT + WATER + CARBON DIOXIDE
• Reaction will fizz (as CO2 is being produced)
• Metal (hydrogen) carbonate + hydrochloric acid > metal chloride salt + water + carbon dioxide
• Metal (hydrogen) carbonate + nitric acid > metal nitrate salt + water + carbon dioxide
• Metal (hydrogen) carbonate + sulphuric acid > metal sulphate + water + carbon dioxide