Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are taken in test tubes A and B. Hydrochloric acid is added to test tube A, while acetic acid is added to test tube B. The amount and concentration taken for both the acids are same. In which test tube does the reaction occur more vigourously and why?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

We know that the nature of the reactant influences the rate of reaction. Out of Hydrochloric acid and acetic acid Hydrochloric acid is more reactive than acetic acid due to which in the test tube containing Hydrochloric acid and ribbon the rate of reaction would be much faster than in the test tube containing acetic acid and ribbon. Hence in the test tube A the reaction will occur more vigourously due to the reason mentioned above.