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What is meant by metal reactivity series? State its importance (any two points).
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A list in which the metals are arranged in a decreasing order of their chemical reactivity is called the metal reactivity series.
The importance of metal reactivity series are:
- The series facilitates the comparative study of metals in terms of the degree of their reactivity.
- The compounds of the metals like oxides, carbonates, nitrates and hydroxides too can be easily compared.
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