Question

What connection does metal have with acids and bases?

Answer 1

In general, acids react with metals to give salt and release hydrogen gas. In general, bases do not react with metals and release hydrogen gas.

Explanation:

• Basically, acids and bases react with metals but acids react with metals to give salt and evolves $H_{2}$ gas whereas bases do not react with metals and  do not evolves $H_{2}$ gas .

• An acid reacts with a metal to form a salt and $H_{2}$ gas. The general word equation for the reaction between an acid and a metal is as follows:

                          acid + metal ---> salt + hydrogen.

• Bases cannot form salt and hydrogen by reacting with all the metals. Some non-metals react with bases but no hydrogen gas is produced.