Chemistry
State what is meant by the term 'activity series of metals'. State the most reactive & the least reactive metal from the following - Zn, Ag, Na, Fe, Cu, Pb.
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It is a series of metals arranged according to their reactivity in which the most reactive metal i.e., potassium is at the top of the series and the least reactive metal i.e, gold is at the bottom.
Amongst the mentioned metals: Zn, Ag, Na, Fe, Cu, & Pb, Sodium (Na) is the most reactive metal and Silver (Ag) is the least reactive metal.
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