Reactivity series
What Reactivity series means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A greater difference in reactivity between the two electrode metals gives a larger voltage, because the more reactive metal has a stronger tendency to lose electrons.
An order of metals from their reactions with water and dilute acids, running potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and copper.
The order of the metals potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and copper, placed in order of reactivity.
A ranking that includes the non-metals hydrogen and carbon as well as metals, used to predict displacement and extraction.
An order of reactivity that can be deduced from displacement observations and experimental results.
Metals can be arranged in order of their reactivity, from the most reactive to the least reactive.
Topics that use Reactivity series
- Cells and batteries (AQA GCSE)
- The reactivity series (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Battery
- Cell
- Displacement reactions
- Electrochemical cells
- Electron loss and positive charge
- Electron loss as the basis of reactivity
- External current
- Extraction of metals with carbon
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