Nitric acid reacts with magnesium and fizzing occurs. Write a word equation and a balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

Acids react with metals to give a salt and hydrogen gas.Nitric acid + magnesium --> magnesium nitrate + hydrogen2HNO3+ Mg --> Mg(NO3)2 +H2

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