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The Reactivity Series

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The Reactivity Series

You are able to predict how metals will react by using the reactivity series of metals. This is like a league table of how reactive metals are.

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The reactivity series

  • As you go down the table, the metals get less reactive.
    • Carbon and hydrogen are non-metals that are often placed in reactivity series.

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