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Exception- Metals below Exception- Metals like Zn, Al & Pb
Hydrogen in the reactivity series react with Bases to liberate H 2.gas.
do not react with Acids to
liberate H 2 gas.
2. Metal Oxides (MO) Acid + MO  Salt + H 2O Base + MO no reaction
Exception- Metals like ZnO,
Al 2O 3&PbO react with Bases to
liberate H 2O.
3.Base/Acid Acid + Base  Salt + H 2O Base + Acid  Salt + H 2O
a
B

4.Metal-Carbonate Acid + MCO 3  Salt + H 2O + MCO 3  no reaction.
s
e
(MCO 3) + CO 2
5.Metal Bi Carbonate Acid + MHCO 3 Salt + H 2O + Base + MHCO 3  no reaction.
(MHCO 3) CO 2
6.Non-Metallic Oxide Acid + NMO  no reaction Base + NMO  Salt + H 2O
(NMO)

EXAMPLES-

1. Reactions of ACIDS-

Reaction with- REACTIONS -
1.Metals (M) 1. 2HCl + MgMgCl 2 + H 2
2. H 2SO 4 + ZnZnSO 4 + H 2
3. CH 3COOH + Na  CH 3COONa + H 2
4. Cu + H 2SO 4 No reaction (Cu<H)

2. Metal Oxides 1. HCl + CaO CaCl 2 + H 2O
(MO) 2. H 2SO 4 + CuOCuSO 4 + H 2O
3. HNO 3 + ZnO Zn(NO 3) 2 + H 2O

3.Base- 1. HCl + NaOH  NaCl + H 2O
Neutralisation 2. H 2SO 4 + KOH  K 2SO 4 + H2O
Reaction 3. CH 3COOH + Ca(OH) 2 (CH 3COO) 2Ca + H 2O

4.Metal- 1. HCl + Na 2CO 3 NaCl + H 2O + CO 2
Carbonate 2. H 2SO 4 + MgCO 3 MgSO 4 + H 2O + CO 2
(MCO 3) 3. HNO 3 + ZnCO 3Zn(NO 3) 2 + H 2O CO 2

5.Metal Bi 1. HCl + NaHCO 3 NaCl + H 2O + CO 2
Carbonate 2. H 2SO 4 + Mg(HCO 3) 2 MgSO 4 + H 2O + CO 2
(MHCO 3) 3. HNO 3 + Zn(HCO 3) 2 Zn(NO 3) 2 + H 2O CO 2

6.Non-Metallic 1. HCl + CO2  No reaction.
Oxide (NMO) 2. H2SO4 + NO2  No reaction.

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