Help needed

[Asimh7]

Hello friends,

In O level Chemistry June 2014 P1 Q16 is:
Which substance does not react with hydrochloric acid?
A zinc carbonate
B zinc hydroxide
C zinc metal
D zinc nitrate
The answer in the marking scheme is D. Can any one please tell me how. What I know is that option D does react with HCl, a double displacement reaction.
Pls help.

 

[Sweet Guy]

Answer is D. Correct ...
Metals react with Acid & a equation is Formed its basic....

 

[Asimh7]

Answer is D. Correct ...
Metals react with Acid & a equation is Formed its basic....

Sorry, I do not understand, Please explain.

 

[Sweet Guy]

HeY Buddy Just The Chemical Reaction Topics on Text You Will GeT Your answer

 

[Asimh7]

Okay So I'm confused about one thing. Why doesn't Zinc Nitrate react with HCl to produce Zinc Chloride and Nitric Acid ??
You stated that Metals react with acids, but Zinc Nitrate itself is not a metal. It's a Nitrate......

 

[Sweet Guy]

Yup Check ur Question above Its not a metal then how can this React

 

[Sweet Guy]

Full detail
nitrate groups are more reactive
then the chloride groups
so,,,,, as zinc is more reactive than
hydrogen all other chemicals will displace the
H fro HCL only the nitrate group won'T aloow
it to displaceit!
so,,,,, no reaction would occur in D
clear?
Or You wanna more details.