Can you please tell me if this is a balanced equation for Zinc and acetic acid...

Question

Zn(s) + 2CH3COOH(aq)-->Zn(aq)(CH3COO)2 + H2(g)

I would appreciate any help

Answer 1

Almost but not quite. If you are to write the MOLECULAR equation it should be

Zn(s) + 2CH3COOH(aq)-->Zn(CH3COO)2(aq) + H2(g)

If it is to be an ionic equation it should be
Zn(s) + 2CH3COOH(aq)-->Zn^2+(aq) + (CH3COO)^-2(aq) + H2(g)

Answer 2

One more question - I need a type of element and a type of a compound that are likely to participate in a single replacement reaction.
Would Zinc and Copper be correct?

Thank you

Answer 3

See if the spacing for Zn²⁺ and CH3COO^-₂ is a little better.

Zn(s) + 2CH3COOH(aq)-->Zn^2+(aq) + (CH3COO)^-₂(aq) + H2(g)

Answer 4

Zn is; copper is not a compound. I don't know how to answer the question. Single replacement reactions occur between metals high in the activity series and ions of metals lower in the activity series. For example, Zn metal and Cu(NO3)2 or Zn metal and AgNO3 and hundreds of other examples. But I'm not sure that answers the question since Cu(NO3)2 and AgNO3 are compounds and not types of compounds. You will notice that the Zn + CH3COOH is a single replacement reaction.

Answer 5

Would Hydrocarbons and oxygen be the right answer?

Answer 6

I don't know. Actually I don't understand the question. What choices do you have? That might give me a clue.