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Silver, copper, quick silver (Mercury), gold, platinum cannot be oxidised by (= accept electrons from) 2H+ + 2e- --> H2, hence they do not produce hydrogen from strong acid (not being nitriceous HNO3).

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Q: What metal will resist hydrochloric acid?
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