Acids react with most metals and a salt is produced. But unlike the reaction between acids and bases we don't get any water. Instead we get hydrogen gas.
This is the general word equation for the reaction:
metal + acid → salt + hydrogen
Salts
The salt produced depends upon the metal and the acid. Here are two examples:
zinc + sulphuric acid → zinc sulphate + hydrogen
magnesium + hydrochloric acid → magnesium chloride + hydrogen
It doesn't matter which metal or acid is used, if there is a reaction we always get hydrogen gas as well as the salt.
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