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Acids corrode metals.

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True.

Most acids react with metals to form a metal salt and hydrogen gas (e.g., Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2). Some metals (noble metals like gold, platinum) resist ordinary acids, and strong oxidizing acids (e.g., concentrated HNO3) corrode many metals by oxidizing them rather than producing H2.