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Do metals that react vigorously with hydrochloride acid also react vigorously with sulfuric acid?

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yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Reactions of acids with metals

Acids react with most metals and, when they do, a salt is produced. But unlike the reaction between acids and bases, we do not get water. Instead we get hydrogen gas.

This is the general word equation for the reaction:

metal + acid → salt + hydrogen

For example, magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride:

magnesium + hydrochloric acid → magnesium chloride + hydrogen

Mg + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2

It doesn't matter which metal or which acid is used, if there is a reaction we always get hydrogen gas as well as the salt. However, how quickly the reaction goes depends on the metal used and how high up in the reactivity series it is.

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