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Zn(s) + H₂SO₄ (aq) –> ZnSO₄(aq) + H₂(g)

Zinc reacts with sulfuric acid to form zinc sulphate and hydrogen gas

Balance the carbon atoms first by adding a 4 in front of the CO2,

Then balance the hydrogen atoms by adding a 4 in front of the H2O, 

Count up the number of oxgens on the right hand side: (4...

Atoms are made up of three different types of particle. Protons and neutrons exist in the nucleus, while electrons orbit.

The relative charges of these particles mean that protons are positive whil...