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Reactivity starts with electron loss

Reactivity starts with electron loss

When a metal reacts with water or a dilute acid, its atoms lose electrons and become positive ions, which are charged particles with fewer electrons than protons. A more reactive metal forms positive ions more readily.

4.1.4 Reactivity of metals and the reactivity series Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /4.1.4 Reactivity of metals and the reactivity series

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Chemistry 4.1.4 Reactivity of metals and the reactivity series. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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