The Reactivity Series

Which metal wins the electrons

An interactive lesson with 5 steps, about 5 minutes: you predict, drag and solve, with instant feedback on every answer. It runs in your browser and needs JavaScript.

What you’ll learn

• A more reactive metal displaces a less reactive one from solution.
• Series: Mg > Zn > Fe > Pb > (H) > Cu > Ag.

Steps

1. A league table of metals
2. Silver crystals
3. Build the series
4. Coins in vinegar
5. Storing a solution