[remaa]

Hi, explain the reaction of zinc with acids?
Thanks

[Perito]

Have you looked up the reaction?

Basically, it's a "redox" reaction. Zinc is oxidized (it loses electrons):



Something else must be reduced. In this case, it's the hydrogen ions in the acid:



Adding the equations gives the total reaction:



Zinc and many other metals react with acids to 1) dissolve the metal and 2) generate hydrogen.