CIA Demonstration: Self-Inflating Hydrogen Balloons (3.3.4)

Question 1

• The chemical reaction of magnesium and hydrochloric acid produces hydrogen gas, which can be collected in balloons.

Answer 1

• The chemical reaction of magnesium and hydrochloric acid produces hydrogen gas, which can be collected in balloons.

Question 2

• The sizes of the four balloons reflect the stoichiometry of this reaction.

Answer 2

• The sizes of the four balloons reflect the stoichiometry of this reaction.