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• In the laboratory preparation of hydrogen, zinc is the most preferred metal. Other metals are not used because of the following reasons :​

Answer 1

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Zinc (Zn) is the most preferred metal in the laboratory because metals like potassium (K) and sodium (Na) react violently with acid because of their high reactivity. ... Thus, overall, zinc is the most preferred metal in the laboratory to prepare hydrogen by means of metals reacting with acids.

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