ZnCl2 + Mg → Zn + MgCl2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

ZnII + 2 e- → Zn0 (reduction)

Mg0 - 2 e- → MgII (oxidation)

ZnCl2 is an oxidizing agent, Mg is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • ZnCl2 – Zinc chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Zinc(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Zinc dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Butter of zinc source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic and very deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; White hygroscopic odourless solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White particulate dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Mg
    • Names: Magnesium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Magnesium (powder) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Magnesium (pellets) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white metallic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Zn
    • Names: Zinc source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Zinc powder (pyrophoric) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • MgCl2
    • Names: Magnesium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Magnesium dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Magnesium chloride anhydrous source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White or colourless crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Deliquescent white solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04