A student obtains two strips of magnesium, Mg, ribbon that are each 3 cm long. One strip of magnesium is placed in a test tube containing 5 mL of water, and the other strip is placed in a test tube containing 5 mL of hydrochloric acid, HCl. Both liquids are at room temperature. The student’s observations are recorded in the table.
Which statement is NOT supported by the student's observations?
Question 5 options:
A chemical reaction takes place between magnesium and hydrochloric acid.
A gas is released in Test Tube 2.
The substances in both test tubes are reactive only at high temperatures.
Energy is released in the reaction involving hydrochloric acid.