Chemistry
Explain the following :
Zinc can produce hydrogen on reacting with acids but copper cannot. Explain.
Electrolysis
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Answer
Zinc is more reactive than hydrogen and is placed above hydrogen in the reactivity series, so it displaces hydrogen from acids, but copper is less reactive than hydrogen and is placed below hydrogen in the reactivity series, so it does not liberate hydrogen from acids.
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