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Zinc liberates hydrogen gas when reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid, whereas copper does not. Explain, why?

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Zinc in above hydrogen whereas copper is below hydrogen in the activity series of metals. That is why zinc displaces hydrogen from dilute hydrochloric acid, while copper does not.
`Zn+HClrarrZnCl_(2)+H_(2)`
`Cu+HClrarr` No reaction
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