Concept explainers
Interpretation: Where tin should be listed in the activity series needs to be figured out.
Concept introduction: The reactivity series of metal in the order of increasing reactivity is,
Gold < Silver < Mercury < Bismuth < Antimony < Hydrogen < Lead < Tin < Nickel < Cobalt < Cadmium < Iron < Chromium < Zinc < Manganese < Aluminium < Calcium < Strontium < Barium < Lithium < Sodium < Potassium
Answer to Problem 1E
Tin is placed between lead and nickel in the activity series of metals.
Explanation of Solution
The reactivity series of metal in the order of increasing reactivity is,
Gold < Silver < Mercury < Bismuth < Antimony < Hydrogen < Lead < Tin < Nickel < Cobalt < Cadmium < Iron < Chromium < Zinc < Manganese < Aluminium < Calcium < Strontium < Barium < Lithium < Sodium < Potassium
This reactivity series implies that a metal with high reactivity can displace a metal with a low reactivity. A metal high in the activity series reacts vigorously with compounds and gives up electrons to form positive ions easily and also easily undergoes corrosion. A metal low in the activity series, does not vigorously reacts with chemicals and does not easily give up electronsto form positive and undergo corrosion easily.
In the reactivity series, tin is placed between lead and nickel.
In the reactivity series, tin is placed between lead and nickel.
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