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Why can't we say that acids react with all metals to produce hydrogen ?

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Usually when an acid reacts with metal, salt and hydrogen are produced. Acid + metal = salt + hydrogen. Example calcium nitrate + hydrogen. Hope this helps

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The more reactive the metal, the more rapid the reaction is. A metal below hydrogen in the reactivity series will not react with dilute acids.

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