Magnesium silicide (Mg2Si) is a crystalline solid inorganic compound. Let’s see its reaction with Sulfuric acid (H2SO4). Mg2Si is water-insoluble and denser than water. It forms a face-centered cubic antifluorite structure. Si4- ion can be thought of as the main component of magnesium silicide. It reacts with acid. H2SO4 is highly soluble in water. It … Read more
Beryllium is a chemical element of group IIA in the periodic table showing typical s-group. Its chemical symbol is Be. The electronic configuration of Be is [He]2s2. Beryllium is a soft, lustrous, silvery-white alkaline earth metal. It is of very low abundance (2-6 ppm) in the earth’s crust and is generally found in the form … Read more
Barium, a chemical element, occurs mainly as Barytes and Witherite. Barium originates from the Greek word ‘Barys’, meaning heavy. It is a s-block element and an alkaline earth metal. Barium electron configuration is [Xe]6s2 . It is a soft, lustrous metal. It never exists in the elemental state due to its high reactivity. It reacts vigorously with water, … Read more
Hydrochloric acid and Hypochlorous acid are both inorganic acids. Let us inspect some interesting facts about the reaction between HCl and HClO. Hydrochloric acid is a stronger acid than Hypochlorous acid. Hypochlorous acid serves as a base in the reaction medium. Concentrated hydrochloric acid is needed in this reaction. This reaction readily proceeds on cold … Read more