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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Zinc granules when placed in dilute sulphuric acid, hydrogen gas is evolved.
b. Zinc granules when placed in sodium hydroxide solution forms zinc hydroxide.
c. Zinc granules when placed in sodium hydroxide forms sodium zincate.
Asked in RRB Group D · 2026
Chemical Properties · Chemistry
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