It is easier to extract least reactive metals like gold and platinum.
What property of metals like gold and platinum makes it so least reactive that they don't even react with hydrochloric acid?
WHICH METAL IS ACTUALLY THE LEAST REACTIVE. SOME PEOPLE SAY IT IS GOLD OTHERS SAY IT IS PLATINUM. WHICH METAL IS ACTUALLY THE MOST REACTIVE SOME PEOPLE SAY IT IS LITHIUM OTHERS SAY IT IS SODIUM.
Is it possible to displace hydrogen from acids or water by metals like platinum and gold? If not, why?