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Explain, in terms of energy, why the temperature of the reaction mixture increases

when magnesium powder is added to dilute hydrochloric acid.

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Magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid in a conical flask which is connected to an inverted measuring cylinder in a trough of water. The volume of hydrogen gas produced is measured over a few minutes, and the results are used to plot a graph........

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