Question

Hydrogen gas is released when zinc reacts with an acid.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Metals like zinc, copper, magnesium, etc reacts with acids to produce hydrogen gas and their respective metal salt.

For example: when zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid, zinc chloride (a salt of zinc) is formed alongwith hydrogen gas. The given reaction is represented as:

Zinc + Hydrochloric acid $\to$ Zinc chloride + Hydrogen gas