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.
2Al + 3H2SO4  Al2(SO4)3  + 3H2Zn + H2SO4  ZnSO4 + H2Cu + H2SO4  No reactionFe + H2SO4  FeSO4 + H2Mg + H2SO4  MgSO4 + H2
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
 

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