Question

what does the acid react with the metal?

Answer 1

acid + metal → salt + hydrogen An example: nitric acid + calcium → calcium nitrate + hydrogen The salt that is produced depends upon whichacid and which metal react. The following table provides a summary of the name of the salt produced by different reactions between acids andmetals.

Answer 2

Acid reacts with metals forming salt and liberate hydrogen.

For example, Zn + H2SO4= ZnSO4+ H2 [g]

Zn+ 2HCl= ZnCl2+ H2 [g]

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