Sameer took two test tubes and labelled them A and B. In test tube A, he put a substance‘X’ and added dilute HCl. In test tube B, he put substance ‘Y’ and added dilute HCl. Sameerobserved the formation of a chloride in test tube B with evolution of a gas. No chemicalreaction was observed in test tube A.a) Identify the test tubes containing metal and non-metal

Sameer took two test tubes and labelled them A and B. In test tube A,

1.	Sameer took two test tubes and labelled them A and B. In test tube A, he put a substance‘X’ and added dilute HCl. In test tube B, he put substance ‘Y’ and added dilute HCl. Sameerobserved the formation of a chloride in test tube B with evolution of a gas. No chemicalreaction was observed in test tube A.a) Identify the test tubes containing metal and non-metal
Answer» In TEST tube b Fe +2hcl =FECL2 +h2 but in test tube a cute +HCL =no reaction