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Reactivity series
List the reactivity series in the following order: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, hydrogen, copper, silver, gold.
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- List the reactivity series in the following order: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, hydrogen, copper, silver, gold.
- Explain the reactions of potassium, sodium, and calcium with cold water; magnesium with steam; and the reactions of magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, silver, and gold with dilute hydrochloric acid, relating these reactions to their positions in the reactivity series.
- Infer the order of reactivity based on a provided set of experimental data.
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