The metal that would not liberate hydrogen on reaction with dilute hydrochloric acid is:

aluminium

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silver

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magnesium

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iron

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Solution

The correct option is B silver
Metals present on top of the activity series of metals react with acids to produce hydrogen gas while metals present below the hydrogen like silver does not react with acid to liberate hydrogen gas.

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The metal that cannot liberate hydrogen with dilute acids is

(a) Name one metal which reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas.

(b)Name one metal which does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.

Zinc liberates hydrogen gas when reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid, whereas copper does not. Why?

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