Reactivity series
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The metal reactivity series shows (in general) the order in which metals will bond with what anions.
| Metal | Extraction Method |
Water Steam Acid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sym | Pos Ion Chg | ||
| Cs | 1 | Electrolytic reduction | W,S,A |
| Rb | 1 | ||
| Na | 1 | ||
| K | 1 | Potassium vapor evolves from molten Na and KCl. cf. potassium | |
| Li | 1 | Potassium Displacement MCl + K → M + KCl | |
| Ba | 2 | ||
| Sr | 2 | ||
| Ca | 2 | ||
| Mg | 2 | S,A | |
| Al | 3 | ||
| Ti | 4 | ||
| Mn | 2 | Carbothermic reduction | |
| Zn | 2 | ||
| Cr | 3 | ||
| Fe | 2 | ||
| Cd | 2 | A | |
| Co | 2 | ||
| Ni | 2 | ||
| Sn | 2 | ||
| Pb | 2 | ||
| H | 1 | none | none |
| Sb | 3 | Carbothermic reduction | |
| Bi | 3 | ||
| Cu | 2 | ||
| Hg | 2 | Thermal reduction | |
| Ag | 1 | ||
| Au | 3 | ||
| Pt | 2 | ||