CH-1593
Reactivity series
Chemistry · Secondary 4 · Medium · Reactivity series
Which statement explains why gold is found uncombined in the Earth and does not react with dilute acids such as dilute hydrochloric acid?
- Gold is very unreactive and lies low in the reactivity series
- Gold is very reactive and quickly forms stable oxides
- Gold reacts only with dilute acids but not with concentrated acids
- Gold is a non-metal and therefore does not react with acids
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