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Grade 8Physical Chemistry

Arrange the following metals in the order in which they displace each other from the solution of their salts. Al, Cu, Fe, Mg and Zn.

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12 Years agoGrade 8
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11 Years ago
The electrochemical series is built up by arranging various redox equilibria in order of their standard electrode potentials (redox potentials). The most negative E° values are placed at the top of the electrochemical series, and the most positive at the bottom.
The metal having having highest electropositive are at the top and it will displace salt solution easily
Mg>Al>Zn>Fe>Cu