Zinc reacts with to produce potassium zincate and hydrogen gas.

potassium oxide

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potassium hydroxide

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potassium chloride

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Solution

The correct option is B potassium hydroxide
Zinc is amphoteric in nature and can react with both acids and bases.
It reacts with potassium hydroxide to form potassium zincate and hydrogen gas.
The reaction is represented as:
$Zn(s)$ $+$ $2 KOH(aq)$ $\to$ $K_{2} {ZnO}_{2} (s)$ $+$ $H_{2} (g)$

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