"The activity series of metals is a listing of the metals used to predict the products and reactivity of metals with hydrogen-ion sources such as acids and water. The metals are listed in a decreasing order of their reactivity, with the most reactive metal at the top of the list. The more nonreactive metals are found at the bottom of the list. The list of the activity series of metals is given
. below:Lithium (Li)Potassium (K)Strontium (Sr)Calcium (Ca)Sodium (Na)Magnesium (Mg)Aluminium (Al)Zinc (Zn)Chromium (Cr)Iron (Fe)Cadmium (Cd)Cobalt (Co)Nickel (Ni)Tin (Sn)Lead (Pb)Hydrogen (H2)Antimony (Sb)Arsenic (As)Bismuth (Bi)Copper (Cu)Mercury (Hg)Silver (Ag)Paladium (Pd)Platinum (Pt)Gold (Au)The top five elements (Li through Na) are highly reactive metals. These elements displace hydrogen gas from water, acids and steam, and forms hydroxides.The four metals from Mg through Cr, are known as active metals. The next six metals (Fe through Pb) displace hydrogen gas from acids only. The metals from Antimony to Copper combine with oxygen to form oxides, and cannot displace H2. The last five elements (Hg through Au) are found free in nature with little oxides."
