Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How does a metal react with acid?

Answer 1

Generally, metals react with acids to form hydrogen gas and their respective metal salts. For example, zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid to form zinc chloride and hydrogen gas.

$\text{Zinc}+\text{Hydrochloric acid}\to \text{Zinc chloride}+\text{Hydrogen}$