Question

Metals which lose electrons easily are said to be:

• A. less reactive than hydrogen
• B. more reactive than hydrogen
• C. have same reactivity as that of hydrogen
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A less reactive than hydrogen

Metals which lose electrons less readily than hydrogen are said to be less reactive than hydrogen. All metals placed below hydrogen in the reactivity series lose electrons less readily than metals placed above hydrogen.