Question

What is the use of reactivity series of metals ?Explain with an example .

Answer 1

We can use the series to predict whether a metal displacement reaction will occur.

For example, zinc is above copper in the series. We predict that placing a strip of zinc metal in a copper(II) sulfate solution will produce metallic copper and zinc sulfate.

Copper is below zinc in the series. We predict that a strip of copper placed into a zinc sulfate solution will not produce a reaction.