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Zinc will get dissolved due to its high reactivity and giving out hydrogen gas. But if Zinc will be dissolved in Nitric acid, it will not give out hydrogen gas.

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The zinc starts to bubble because the zinc is being Oxidized.

Zn + 2HCl ==> H2 + ZnCl

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It would fizz

The zinc chloride, ZnCl2 is formed.

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