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Metal which reacts vigorously with HCl to produce salt and hydrogen is :

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Na
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Zn
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Sn
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Pb
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Solution

The correct option is A Na
For a metal to react with an acid to form a salt and hydrogen gas, it has to be above hydrogen in the electrochemical series.
The electrochemical Series is a list of elements in order of their reactivity (high to low).
Sodium reacted most vigorously hence producing a lot of hydrogen gas.
2Na+2HCl2NaCl+H2
Zinc should also have produced hydrogen gas quickly, however not as quickly or vigorously as Sodium (Na), and reactivity will be lesser for tin (Sn) and lead (Pb) respectively.

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