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Question
Account for the following fact:
Though lead is above hydrogen in the activity series, it does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid or dilutes sulphuric acid.
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Solution
Pb (lead) is above hydrogen in reactivity series. With dil. HCl, Pb forms PbCl2 and with dil. H2SO4, Pb forms PbSO4 both PbCl2 and PbSO4 are insoluble and forms a respective coating to stop the further reaction.
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