Given below are the symbols of some elements:
Mg, K, Zn, H, Ag, Cu, Al, Fe Chose from the above A metal that does not directly combine with oxygen (even on heating) to form the metal oxide.
The reactivity series of metals, also known as the activity series, refers to the arrangement of metals in the descending order of their reactivities. Hence in a chemical reaction, a more reactive metal will be able to displace a less reactive metal easily.
Among the given metals, Silver (Ag ) metal is a very less reactive metal placed at the bottom of the reactivity series therefore it does not directly combine with oxygen to form its oxide.