Which gas is released when a metal reacts with a dilute acid?

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• A Hydrogen
• B Oxygen
• C Carbon Dioxide
• D Methane

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Answer: A. Hydrogen

The metal displaces hydrogen from the acid through a redox (oxidation-reduction) electron transfer

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