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No: Only those metals that are higher in the electromotive series than hydrogen react with acids to release hydrogen gas. Examples of metals that never undergo this reaction are copper, silver, and gold. Also, even some metals that are higher than hydrogen in the electromotive series do not react rapidly enough to notice under ordinary conditions because of spontaneous formation of passive layers on their surfaces. Aluminum and austenitic stainless steels are examples of this group. These passivating metals will react, however, if their passive surfaces are broken by mechanical means.

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