describe an activity to show how the following metals can be arranged in the decreasing order of reactivity with dilute sulphuric acid: AL,ZN,CU,FE,MG
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The more the reactive an element will be, more easily it will replace H from H2SO4 and more will be its reactivity. By treating the metals with dilute solution of sulphuric acid, their order of reactivity can be arranged.
Of all the metals, Cu do not reacts will sulphuric acid, thus it is least reactive.
Now, the oder with which rest of the metals react with dilute sulphuric acid is :
Mg >Al >Zn > Fe
Therefore, decreasing order of reactivity of metals is :
Mg >Al >Zn > Fe>Cu
The more the reactive an element will be, more easily it will replace H from H2SO4 and more will be its reactivity. By treating the metals with dilute solution of sulphuric acid, their order of reactivity can be arranged.
Of all the metals, Cu do not reacts will sulphuric acid, thus it is least reactive.
Now, the oder with which rest of the metals react with dilute sulphuric acid is :
Mg >Al >Zn > Fe
Therefore, decreasing order of reactivity of metals is :
Mg >Al >Zn > Fe>Cu