Highly active metals are the most easily oxidized because they react with oxygen easily.
Metal with the lowest first ionization energy is easily oxidized. Then it would be Francium, but from the stable elements it would be Rubidium.
Alkali metals: lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, francium.
Alkali metals: lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, francium.
Zinc is oxidized more easily than copper.
Metals all prefer to loose electrons (sodium -> Na+, Fe - > Fe3+ etc.) S they prefer to be oxidised (oxidation is electron loss).
Gold
Au or gold
Alkali metals: lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, francium.
Metals are highly reactive and are most commonly found in an oxidized state.
This is because metals have positive ions and so does hydrogen. Hence the nature of their reactivity is same but the value of reactivity is different. Therefore metals replace hydrogen in a reaction while non metals dont...
The alkali metals are usually the most flammable (e.g. Lithium, Sodium), which is why they are stored under oil to prevent them from accidentally catching fire. In theory, the most flammable metal is considered to be Francium.
Zinc is oxidized more easily than copper.
Aluminium is more easily oxidized than lead.
Metals are not oxidized by UV radiation.
Yes... Magnesium
Most metals are grey, as ores, unless oxidized. Then they become brown or red. Only gold and copper are not.variesmetallic colour, sort of shiny, metal-ish.
No
Yes - very easily
- valences of neptunium: 3 to 7- Pauling reactivity: 1,36- as a powder is pyrophoric- can react with the majority of non metals- react with acids- it is easily oxidized