Zinc and magnesium metal each react with hydrochloric acid according to the
following equations:
$$
\begin{array}{l}
\mathrm{Zn}(s)+2 \mathrm{HCl}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{ZnCl}_{2}(a
q)+\mathrm{H}_{2}(g) \\
\mathrm{Mg}(s)+2 \mathrm{HCl}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{MgCl}_{2}(a
q)+\mathrm{H}_{2}(g)
\end{array}
$$
A \(10.00-\mathrm{g}\) mixture of zinc and magnesium is reacted with the
stoichiometric amount of hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture is then
reacted with \(156 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(3.00 M\) silver nitrate to produce the
maximum possible amount of silver chloride.
a. Determine the percent magnesium by mass in the original mixture.
b. If \(78.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of \(\mathrm{HCl}\) was added, what was the
concentration of the \(\mathrm{HCl}\) ?