Assertion: Aluminium and zinc metals evolve gas from solution

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Problem

Assertion: Aluminium and zinc metals evolve

\mathrm{H}_2

gas from

\mathrm{NaOH}

solution. Reason: Several non-metals such as P, S, and Cl yield a hydride instead of

\mathrm{H}_2

gas from

\mathrm{NaOH}