What happens when metals react with NON-oxidizing acids?

Subject: What happens when metals react with NON-oxidizing acids?

Date: Mon Apr 16 20:28:37 2001
Posted by sft
Grade level: teacher/prof School: KSU
City: Kent State/Province: OH Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 987467317.Ch

Message:


I am a teacher taking a graduate conceptual chemistry course for teachers 
grades 4-9. I cannot find the answer to my question. Everything I have found is 
about oxidizing acids (agents). I believe the answer is that hydrogen gas is 
released. However, does anything happen to the metal? I am assuming since it is 
non-oxidizing that rust is not involved. It is part of my homework; but 
it "bugs" me that I could not find the answer.

Re: What happens when metals react with NON-oxidizing acids?

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