All but the Most Inactive Metals React with Acids to Give

question 88

Multiple Choice

All but the most inactive metals react with acids to give

• A) hydrogen and the metal salt.
• B) hydrogen and the metal hydroxide.
• C) hydrogen and the metal oxide.
• D) oxygen and the metal hydride.

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