Chemistry Annex

Zinc


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Zinc ion (Zn2+)

3M HCl

No Reaction

3M H2SO4

No Reaction

1M Na3PO4

3Zn2+(aq) + 2PO43-(aq) → Zn3(PO4)2(s)

6M HNO3

Zn3(PO4)2(s) + 6H+(aq) → 3Zn2+(aq) + 2H3PO4(aq)

1M Na2CO3

Zn2+(aq) + CO32-(aq) → ZnCO3(s)

6M HNO3

ZnCO3(s) + 2H+(aq) → 3Zn2+(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

1M K2CrO4

Zn2+(aq) + CrO42-(aq) → ZnCrO4(s)

6M HNO3

ZnCrO4(s) + 2H+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + H2CrO4(aq)

3M NaOH

Zn2+(aq) + OH- → Zn(OH)42-(aq)

19M NaOH

Zn(OH)2 + 2OH- ↔ [ZnO2]2- + 2H2O

3M NH3

Zn2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) → Zn(OH)2(s)

6M HNO3

Zn(OH)2(s) + 2H+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + 2H2O(l)

15M NH3

Zn2+(aq) + 4NH3(aq) → [Zn(NH3)4]2+(aq)

OH- / H2S

Zn2+(aq) + S2-(aq) → ZnS(s)

6M HNO3

ZnS(s) + 2H+(aq) → Zn2+ + H2S(aq)

H+ / H2S

No Reaction