Multiple choice

What happens when zinc is dissolved in sulphuric acid?

  1. Nitrogen will be liberated.

  2. There will not be any reaction between zinc and sulphuric acid.

  3. Oxygen will be liberated.

  4. Zinc will replace hydrogen in the sulphuric acid to form zinc sulphate.
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Explanation

Zinc is more reactive than hydrogen, so it displaces hydrogen from sulphuric acid, resulting in the formation of zinc sulphate and hydrogen gas.

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