Question

Is it possible to displace hydrogen from acids or water by metals like platinum and gold? If not, why?

Answer 1

• It is not possible to displace hydrogen from acids or water by metals like platinum and gold.
• According to the reactivity series, the metals that are above hydrogen have the ability to displace hydrogen as they are more reactive than it.
• The metals copper, silver, gold, and platinum are below hydrogen in the reactivity series and they are less reactive than hydrogen.
• So they do not replace hydrogen from water or acid.