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The metal which gives hydrogen on treatment with hydrochloric acid as well as sodium hydroxide is:

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Fe
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Zn
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Cu
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Zn
Since Zn is amphoteric in nature, it reacts with both acids and alkalis to give hydrogen.

The reactions are given below:
Zn+2HClZnCl2+H2
Zn+2NaOHNa2ZnO2+H2

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