Which of the following metals will not displace hydrogen from water?

M g

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Z n

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S n

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A g

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Solution

The correct option is D $A g$
Any element can reduce any element above it in electromechanical series.
Thus, only $A g$ does not lie below Hydrogen and so it can't reduce hydrogen.
$∴$ Answer is option $D .$

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