Metals higher in the reactivity series replace hydrogen from its acid to form the corresponding hydroxides and hydrogen gas.

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Metals higher in the reactivity series replace hydrogen from any acid to form the corresponding hydroxides. Hydrogen gas is released in this process. For example, Sodium upon reacting with water forms sodium hydroxide and hydrogen.

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In the reactivity series,do metals below hydrogen also react with acids to form salts and evolve hydrogen

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As we go down the reactivity series, thermal stability of metal hydroxides reduces.

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