Why copper does not displace hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric acid, but zinc does?give reasons
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Zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to liberate Hydrogen gas as it is more reactive than Hydrogen and hence, displace it. Copper is less reactive when compared to Hydrogen and hence cannot displace it.
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it is due to copper is less reactive than hydrogen but zinc is more reactive than it. And according to displacement reaction more reactive element replaces less reactive.
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