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a metal higher on the activity series list will replace one that is lower

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You should be able to determine the relative reactivity of metals by comparing each the reaction of each metal with a given reagent. A metal may react with a certain reagent or no reaction may occur at all.

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Look at a Periodic Table.

The number of electrons on the outer shell of an element, called "valence electrons" determine how easily it reacts with other elements.

The more valence electrons, the less reactive, up to a "full octet" of 8 electrons. 8 = Least reactive, 1 = Most reactive

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If the solid metal is above the combined metal, it will replace it in a single replacement reaction. If it is below the combined metal, it will not. For example: A + BX ==> AX + B if A is above B in the activity series, but A + BX ==> No reaction if A is below B in the activity series.

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Look up either their half-cell potentials or their electronegativity and the one with the higher value will become the ion.

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The activity (or reactivity) series determines whether or not a metal will replace another one in a replacement reaction.

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the closer they r to the bottem left on the periodic table

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put it over a flame and see what happens (dont do this at home kids)

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The more reactive elements are in group 1 (the first column on the left). This is because the only have to lose one electron (which doesn't take much energy) in order to become stable.

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A more reactive metal can displace another metal placed down in this series.

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How can a table listing of metals in an activity series be useful for prending whether a chemical reaction will occur?

An activity series of metals can predict whether a replacement (displacement) reaction will occur. You use the activity series to compare the reactivity of different metals in order to predict whether a replacement reaction will occur. A metal that is above another metal in the series will replace that metal in a compound.


In order to predict whether or not a single replacement reaction takes place you need to consult a chart that shows what?

activity series of metals


How can you use an activity series of elements to predict whether a given reaction will occur and what the products will be?

An activity series is used to predict whether metals will displace hydrogen gas from water and acid solutions. It is also used to predict whether metals will displace other metals.


What chart should you use to predict whether or not a single replacement reaction takes place?

answers: activity series of metals hydrogen reactants are 2 ionic compounds pbo2->pb+02


How can the activity series of element help you in dealing with a single replacement reaction?

in a single dispacement reaction, the lower metals are replaced by the upper metals in the metal activity series. for ex: copper sulphate + iron ----- iron sulphate + copper (copper is replaced by iron in this chemical reaction)


The activity series list helps predict the products of what kind of reactions?

_Answer">Metals higher in the series will replace metal ions in solution that are lower in the series. AnswerIn general, the more "reactive" (electro-positive) the metallic element, the more stable will be the compounds it forms with other elements. AnswerThe activity series can be used to predict whether or not a reaction will occur -- in other words, a yes-or-no answer. It cannot be used to predict what the products of the reaction are, which is entirely dependent on the specific reactants. See the Related Questions about cupric sulphate and an iron nail for a good description of how to use the activity series to predict if a reaction will happen or not.


What is a single reaction a dublle replacement reaction?

You can identify a single replacement reaction because the reactants are a compound + an element. The products of a single replacement reaction are found by switching the element with another element in the compound. Metals switch with metals, non-metals switch with non-metals, and the most reactive element is always in the compound. A double replacement reaction can be identified because the reactants are always compound +compound. The products would also be two compounds but the elements would switch.


When predicting the products for a single replacement reaction what should you refer to?

This is the reactivity series of metals.


What reactions would be predicted by the activity series list?

A metal replaces a metallic ion below it on the list.


The type or reaction takes place when one element reacts with a compound to form a new compound and a different element is a?

it's single-replacement. I took a test with a question like that and got 100%


When iron and copper nitrate react in a single replacement reaction what is the formula?

yes, it would occur because iron is more reactive than copper (look at an activity series to see this). metals trade places in a single replacement reaction if the metal that is alone on the reactact side of the equation has a higher reactivity than the metal attached to the nonmetal. It doesnt seem like you were answering THIS question??


What is the reaction of Ni solid and CuSO4 liquid combined?

Ni(s) + CuSO4 (aq) --> Cu(s) + NiSO4 (aq) Since nickel appears higher on the activity series of metals table than copper, it replaces copper in a single-replacement reaction. If you perform this reaction in the lab, you shoud see solid copper precipitate out of the solution.