Coursework.Info - Inspiration in an Instant

On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:

Reactivity Series of Metals When elements are placed in order of their chemical reactivity the sequence is known as an activity series. It is normally used only for metals, together with the non-metals carbon and hydrogen. The list is arrived at by comparing the reactions of these metals with oxygen, with water, and with dilute acid. The activity series is in fact a list of metals in order of the ease with which they form ions. The activity series is more commonly known as the reactivity series. The list of elements in order of their ability to lose electron (i.e. in order of their standard electrode potentials) is sometimes called the electrochemical series (E.C.S.). It is virtually the same as the reactivity series except it can be extended to include many other substances rather than just the metals, carbon and hydrogen. The hydrogen electrode is just one example of the way non-metals...

Get instant access

• Instant, unlimited access to our documents in full
• Swap your work for free access, or pay £4.99
• To see the full version of this document and 146,168 others

OR

Receive email updates for this category

• Simply tell us your email address and receive a weekly Study Help Email for FREE
• Receive 3 FREE essay views with each email
• Get all the latest essays from Coursework.Info & discussion from TheStudentRoom.co.uk