What happens when a metal reacts with acid and oxygen?
There is no single example equation for the reaction of a metal with an acid an oxygen. This might need several equations depending upon the metal, the acid and the amount of oxygen present. For example, the metal Sodium is so reactive that it will combine with the water in any aqueous acidic solution: 2 Na (s) + 2 H2O (l) —> 2 NaOH (aq) + H2 (g) so much heat is release during this reaction that the Hydrogen gas formed might burn explosively with O2, if it is present: 2 H2 (g) + O2 —> 2 H2O (g) The metal Iron would react differently.
