The reactivity of metals with water varies. Very reactive metals (like Group 1 alkali metals) react with cold water. Less reactive metals (like zinc or iron) may react with steam but not cold water. Even less reactive metals (like copper, silver, gold) do not react with water at all.
Which one of the following metals produces hydrogen with cold water?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2021 · Topic: Metals, Minerals, Ores: Properties, Uses (Chemical properties of metals (reaction with oxygen, water, acids, bases, other metal salts))
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