Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Why can’t copper, gold and silver displace hydrogen from water or acids? [2 Mark]

Answer 1

<!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Metals like copper, silver and gold are below hydrogen in the reactivity series. [1 Mark] So, they do not displace hydrogen from water or dilute acids. [1 Mark]