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Balance the equation for the reaction in which hot, concentrated sulfuric acid reacts with zinc to formzinc sulfate, hydrogen sulfide, and water.
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Step 1: First, we write down the unbalanced equation: \[H_{2}SO_{4}(aq) + Zn(s) \rightarrow ZnSO_{4}(aq) + H_{2}S(g) + H_{2}O(l)\] Show more…
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