why should heating a content containing
Zn and HCl be heated in fume hood.
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Heating HCL produces hydrogencloride gas, which when breathed in, will form acid on the mucous membranes of the lung, scarring them.
A VERY good answer. In addition, the reaction produces hydrogen gas which explodes if mixed with the proper proportion of air. The fume hood handles both the HCl fumes and the hydrogen gas released.
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