Reactivity series

• What is the reactivity series?

  A list of metals arranged in order of their reactivity.
• Reactivity series

  potassium

  sodium

  calcium

  magnesium

  aluminium

  (carbon)

  zinc

  iron

  lead

  (hydrogen)

  copper

  silver

  gold

  platinum
• Metals that react with water


  Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium
• Metals that react with acids


  Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron, tin, lead.
• Metals that react with oxygen


  Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron, tin, lead, copper, mercury, silver.
• Metal that is unreactive 


  Gold