State whether the following statement is true or false:
Non-metals react with acids to produce a salt and hydrogen gas.

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(FALSE) The statement is False.
Non-metals generally do not react with dilute acids to produce hydrogen gas. This is because non-metals are electron acceptors and cannot displace hydrogen ions $(H^+)$ from acids to form hydrogen gas $(H_2)$. Metals,on the other hand,are electron donors and can displace hydrogen from acids.

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