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Q: Why is an acid able to dissolve some metals?
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What happens when you add acid to metal?

When you add a metal to an acid, it creates two items. It creates a type of metallic salt and it creates some hydrogen gas.


What is the effect of acid on some metals?

That will depend not only on the metal but also on the acid. Some strong acids will dissolve almost all metals almost instantly, some weak acids will do nothing at all to any metal. Some metals (e.g. zinc) are corroded or even dissolved by most acids, some metals (e.g. gold) are totally unaffected except by certain mixtures of very strong acids.


Do metals dissolve in water?

Most metals (like Steel, Aluminium, Copper etc.) do not dissolve in water, however there are some (like Sodium) that will.


Do metalic bonds dissolve in water?

No. Ionic bonds dissolve in water the best.


Can only acids dissolve metals?

No, bases can also react with some metals (ex.: aluminium and sodium hydroxide).


When acids react with metals?

Home/Sitemap · you are here: Forum => letter 18515 Acid and metal reaction++Q. When an acid is added to a metal, what kind of reaction is produced?A. Some acids react with some metals and not all acids react with all metals. It all depends on what is reacting with what. However, assuming there is a reaction, the acid will dissolve the metal to produce the metal salt of that acid; at the same time it will produce hydrogen gas. ie 2H+ + M = 2M+ + H2


Is a metal an acid or alkali?

its definitley not acid Some metals are called alkali metals or alkaline earth metals because they often form alkaline compounds; but metals are not alkali or acids.


How does carbonic acid help to erode granite.?

Carbonic acid can dissolve some components of granite.


Is titanium dioxide water soluble?

Titanium is an unsoluble metal, like ALL metals. Some are able to react with water (alkali metals) but that's something different from solubilization


Name some acids that react with metals?

Nitric acid reacts strongly with many metals.


Why do some metals not react with acid?

Metals whose surfaces are "passivated" by for example the formation of an insoluble oxide do not react with acid. An example is aluminium which is resistant to dilute acid.


What is vinegar metal or nonmetal?

Vinegar (acetic acid) can react with some reactive metals as alkaline metals.