Use a graduated cylinder that can hold up to 100 ml of a gas. Hydrogen gas will be generated by the reaction of magnesium in hydrochloric acid
Mg + 2HCl -> MgCl + H2
Question 1
Assuming HCl is in excess, does that put a constraint on the mass of magnesium that you will use in the experiment? explain your answer without any calculations.
Question 2
Why should you wait a few minutes after the reaction to record the temperature of the gas?