Metals like iron, copper, aluminium and zinc are given to a student. The correct decreasing order of reactivity of these metals written by the student is:

Zn > Fe > Al > Cu

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Fe > Cu > Al > Zn

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Zn > Al > Fe > C

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Al > Zn > Fe > Cu

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Solution

The correct option is C: Al > Zn > Fe > Cu
The reactivity series of metals, also known as the activity series, refers to the arrangement of metals in the descending order of their reactivities.

Al > Zn > Fe > Cu is the decreasing order of metals in reactivity series.

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