When zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid, the gas produced is
Aoxygen
BhydrogenCORRECT
Ccarbon dioxide
Dchlorine
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Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂. The 'pop test' with a lighted splint confirms hydrogen.
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