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Answered by snandini061
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Potassium

Strontium

Calcium

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Answered by dishamalhan325
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Metals

Reactivity Series of Metals

Metals, in general, are substances which have high electrical conductivity, high thermal conductivity, and high density. Typically they are malleable and ductile, deforming under stress without cleaving. In terms of optical properties, metals are shiny and lustrous. This article is on reactivity series of metals.

Metals are usually inclined to form cations through electron loss, reacting with oxygen in the air to form oxides over various timescales (iron rusts over years, while potassium burns in seconds). Examples:

4 Na + O2 → 2 Na2O (sodium oxide)

2 Ca + O2 → 2 CaO (calcium oxide)

4 Al + 3 O2 → 2 Al2O3 (aluminium oxide).

The transition metals (such as iron, copper, zinc, and nickel) are slower to oxidize because they form a passive layer of oxide that protects the interior. Others, like palladium, platinum and gold do not react with the atmosphere at all.

Reactivity Series of Metals

Reactivity Series of Metals

Reactivity Series in chemistry is an experimental, structural and logical progression of series of metals in order of reactivity from highest to lowest. Metals react differently with different substances. It gives a descriptive detail on metal reactions with the extraction of metals from ores and with acids and water. In other words, the most reactive metal is presented at the top and the least reactive metal at the bottom, as shown in the reactivity series chart below.

All metals have a tendency to lose electrons and form metal ions. In other words, all metals are good reducing agents and easily oxidize themselves.

M → Mn+ + ne–

The reactivity series of metals can be shown in another way, which includes oxidation reaction of each metal to the respective metal ion. It gives information regarding the reducing power of the metal atom and the oxidation number of the metal ion.

Before discussing the reactivity order of metals, it is important to discuss about the differences between metals and non-metals.

Differences between metals & non-metals:

S.No Metals Non-metals

1 Malleable & ductile in nature Brittle in nature

2 Good conductor of heat & electricity Insulator in nature

3 Form ionic compounds Form covalent compounds

4 Have lustrous surface Not applicable

5 Have high melting point Low melting point compared to metals

6 Usually solid at room temperature Can exist in solid, liquid & gaseous state

7 They are good reducing agents Good oxidizing agent

8 Form basic oxides Form acidic oxides

9 Have low electronegativity High electronegativity

10 Have a tendency to lose electrons Have a tendency to gain electrons

Reactivity Series of metals Chart

In the reactivity series, as we move from bottom to top, the reactivity of metals increases. Metals present at the top of the series can lose electrons more readily to form positive ions and corrode or tarnish more readily. They require more energy to be separated from their ores, and become stronger reducing agents, while metals present at the bottom of the series are good oxidizing agent.

We can summarize the reactivity of metals in a reactivity series chart as shown below:

Metal

Symbol

Reactivity

Extraction

Lithium Li Displaces H2 gas from water, steam and acids and forms hydroxides. Electrolysis

Potassium K

Strontium Sr

Calcium Ca

Sodium Na

Magnesium Mg Displaces H2 gas from steam and acids and forms hydroxides.

Aluminium Al

Carbon C Included for comparison.

Manganese Mn Displaces H2 gas from steam and acids and forms hydroxides. Smelting with coke

Zinc Zn

Chromium Cr

Iron Fe Displaces H2 gas from acids only and forms hydroxides.

Cadmium Cd

Cobalt Co

Nickel Ni

Tin Sn

Lead Pb

Hydrogen gas H2 Included for comparison.

Antimony Sb Combines with O2 to form oxides and cannot displace H2. Heat or physical extraction methods.

Arsenic Ar

Bismuth Bi

Copper Cu

Mercury Hg Found free in nature, oxides decompose with heating.

Silver Ag

Palladium Pd

Platinum Pt

Gold Au

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