Question

How is the electrochemical series useful in predicting whether a metal can liberate hydrogen from acid or not?

Answer 1

With the help of the electrochemical series, we can predict whether a given metal can liberate hydrogen from acid or not.

1. The metals which lie above hydrogen in the electrochemical series, i.e., having negative standard reduction potential values, can liberate hydrogen from dilute acids.
2. Metals which lie below hydrogen in the electrochemical series, i.e., have positive standard reduction potential values, cannot liberate hydrogen from dilute acids.