Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are taken in test tubes A and B. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to test tube A, while acetic acid (CH_3COOH) is added to test tube B. In which test tube will the fizzing occur more vigorously and why?

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1.	Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are taken in test tubes A and B. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to test tube A, while acetic acid (CH_3COOH) is added to test tube B. In which test tube will the fizzing occur more vigorously and why?
Answer» Solution :HCl is a stronger acid than `CH_3COOH`. Therefore, H+ ion concentration in test tube A will be more than that in test tube B. Hence, reaction will take PLACE faster in test tube A than in test tube B. In other WORDS, fizzing will occur more vigorously in test tube B.