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Because they are able to dissolve and are more reactive than hydrogen
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∙ 6y agoMetals reacts with acids forming salts.
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∙ 11y agoYes, metals can be dissolved by acids.
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∙ 13y agoYes.
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The acid reacts with the basic metal to form carbon dioxide gas and salt
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Can stomach acid dissolve 18K white gold?
yes, stomach acid can dissolve metals even harder than gold
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.
How can you extract gold from an alloy using nitric acid?
Can't do. Nitric acid would vaporize if added to molten gold.
What is aquarigea?
aquarigea is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid in 3:1 ratio. it is used to dissolve metals for example gold, zinc etc
What metal dissolves in sulfuric acid and forms a colorless inflammable gas?
Many (though not all) metals will dissolve in sulfuric acid. The colorless inflammable gas that is produced is hydrogen.
How does pH affect metals?
A solution with a low pH (an acid) can dissolve certain metals.
Can stomach acid dissolve 18K white gold?
yes, stomach acid can dissolve metals even harder than gold
What liquid will cause a coin to decay?
A strong acid solution (hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid for instance) will dissolve most metals.
What is poisoning by acid rain?
Acid rain causes pH problems and can dissolve heavy metals. These may cause poisoning..
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.
How can you extract gold from an alloy using nitric acid?
Can't do. Nitric acid would vaporize if added to molten gold.
What is aquarigea?
aquarigea is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid in 3:1 ratio. it is used to dissolve metals for example gold, zinc etc
What term best describes chemicals that taste sour dissolve metals and have a pH of less than 7?
acid
What are the effects of acid on metals?
The main effect would be corrosion, which weakens more reactive metals such as iron much faster than less reactive metals such as gold.
What are the effects of acid on non-metals?
It depends on the acid, and it depends on the nonmetal. Just as different acids have different effects on a given metal, and a given acid has different effects on different metals, the same is true among nonmetals. Citric acid? Yummy! No problem. However, sulfuric acid or nitric acid can dissolve flesh down to nothing.
What metal dissolves in sulfuric acid and forms a colorless inflammable gas?
Many (though not all) metals will dissolve in sulfuric acid. The colorless inflammable gas that is produced is hydrogen.
Will quartz dissolve in acid?
Quartz will only dissolve in hydroflluoric acid.
