A divalent bluish-white metal which occu...

A divalent bluish-white metal which occus in nature as its sulphide ore reacts with a dilute solution of HCI to produce a gas. The gas burns with a pop sound. This gas is also produced when the metal is warmed with concentrated solution of NaOH.
(i) Identify the metal.
(ii) Wite the equations for the reactions involved.
Explain the use of the metal in the galvanization of iron articless.

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