Activity Series of Metals

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Activity Series of Metals: Overview

This topic deals with the reactivity of elements. It discusses the arrangement of elements in their order of reactivity. It also lists the reactivity series of some elements and the elements which are highly reactive.

Important Questions on Activity Series of Metals

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Which of the following reaction is not possible ?

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Aluminium, Copper, Calcium and Lead metals when kept in decreasing order of their reactivity is:

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Ramesh dropped a metal piece 'A' in the solution of another metal 'M'. After some time a new colourless compound 'N' is formed.A,M,N respectively can be

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Correct increasing order of reactivity of elements is:

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Which one among the following metal is more reactive than hydrogen?

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Strips of metal X were dipped into the solution of silver nitrate and zinc nitrate separately. A greyish metallic deposit was found on both strips. Metal X could be

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Tick the arrangement of metals FeCuZnAg in the order of decreasing reactivity.

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Which of the following set of elements is written correctly in the order of their increasing metallic character?

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Given below are the following four observations of four metals.
1. Metals A and B slowly react with water.
2. Metal C will displace metal B from its chloride salt solution.
3. Metal D will not react with dilute acids.
4.. Metal C will not displace metal A from its sulphate salt solution.
Their reactivity order from the most to the least reactive is:

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Which one of the following four metals would be displaced from the solution of its salts by other three metals?

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Which of the following metals exist in their free state in nature?

(1) Gold                                (2) Copper

(3) Aluminium                        (4) Silver

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On the basis of reactivity of different metals with oxygen, water and acids as well as displacement reactions, the metals have been arranged in the decreasing order of their reactivity. This arrangement is known as activity series of metals.
The basis of reactivity is the tendency of metals to lose electrons. If a metal can lose electrons easily to form positive ions, it will react readily with other substances. Therefore, it will be a reactive metal. On the other hand, if a meal loses electrons less rapidly to form a positive ion, it will react slowly with other substances. Therefore, such a metal will be less reactive.

Which metal is less reactive than hydrogen from the given options below?

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The correct reducing ability order of the metals Na, Ag, Ca and Sn is

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When1 g of iron filings are added to a colourless solution of lead nitrate, a yellowy-brown solution forms. What is this solution?

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In a displacement reaction, zinc metal is added to a solution of copper nitrate. Which of the following is one of the products?

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Which metal appears highest on the reactivity series?

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On the basis of the sequence of the given reactions identify the most and least reactive elements:

X + YA  XA + Y ...(i)

X + YB  XB + Y ...(ii)

Z + XA  ZA + X ...(iii)

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Give reason for the following.

Iron is more reactive than copper.

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The reducing ability of the metals K, Au, Zn and Pb follows the order

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Which of the following series is the correct order of decreasing reactivity of metals?