Which gas is produced when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal? Write the chemical reaction when iron reacts with dilute $H_2SO_4$.

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Hydrogen gas is evolved when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a reactive metal.

When iron reacts with dilute $H _{2} SO _{4}$ iron $(II)$ sulphate with the evolution of hydrogen gas is formed.

$Fe _{( s )}+ H _{2} SO _{4( aq )} \longrightarrow FeSO _{4( aq )}+ H _{2( g )}$

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