How do metals react with: dilute acids

Explanation

(i) Reaction with water
When alkali metals react with water, they form hydroxide and dihydrogen.
`2M+2H_(2)O to 2M^(+)OH^(-)+H_(2)` [M=Any alkali metal]
(ii) Reaction with halogens
When alkali metals react with halogens, they form metal halides, `M^(+)X^(-)`.
`M+X to M^(+)X^(-)` [X=Any halogen]