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Infer the order of reactivity based on a provided set of experimental data.

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Infer the order of reactivity based on a provided set of experimental data

  • This point belongs to Reactivity series, especially Reactivity series outcomes.
  • You need to be able to infer the order of reactivity based on a provided set of experimental data.
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Results Table

Reactivity of Metals with Hydrochloric Acid

The table below shows the volume of hydrogen gas produced after 5 minutes for each metal.

MetalVolume of Hydrogen Gas (cm³)
Metal A50
Metal B30
Metal C10
Metal D0
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    State the order of reactivity of the metals from most reactive to least reactive based on the table.

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