When $N a O H$ reacts with zinc it releases water.

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The correct option is B False
When a metal like zinc reacts with a base like $N a O H$ , hydrogen gas is released which burns with a pop sound.

$2 N a O H + Z n \to N a_{2} Z n O_{2} + H_{2}$
(Sodium zincates)

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