A salt is formed when a metal displaces hydrogen from an acid. True of false?

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When a metal reacts with an acid, it replaces and liberates hydrogen from the acid to form salts.

Example: $Magnesium + Sulphuric acid \to Magnesium sulphate + Hydrogen gas$

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A salt is formed when a metal displaces hydrogen from an acid. True of false?

True When a metal reacts with an acid, it replaces and liberates hydrogen from the acid to form salts. Example: Magnesium + Sulphuric acid → Magnesium sulphate + Hydrogen gas

True
When a metal reacts with an acid, it replaces and liberates hydrogen from the acid to form salts.

Example: $Magnesium + Sulphuric acid \to Magnesium sulphate + Hydrogen gas$