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Find out which metal combination gives out the most voltage in a solution.
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Aim To find out which metal combination gives out the most voltage in a solution. Background Metals are an order of chemical elements in the periodic table. They are arranged in atomic number. All of them are solid (apart from mercury), good thermal and electrical conductors and are shiny when polished. Metals and non - metals are separated in the table by a diagonal line. The reactivity series is a table to show which metals are most reactive to the least reactive. Potassium is known as the most reactive and platinum the least. Most reactive Potassium Sodium Lithium Calcium Magnesium Aluminium Zinc Iron Tin Lead Copper Silver Gold Potassium Least reactive Electrical flow through metals work like this: the current in the metal is carried by electrons and will only flow if there charges which can move freely. Metals contain a sea of electrons (which are negatively charged) and which flow throughout the metal. This is...
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