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The Reactivity Series

The Reactivity Series

Reactivity series ladder showing metals from potassium to gold, including carbon and hydrogen as reference points

Metals do not all react in the same way. Some take part in chemical reactions easily, while others barely react at all. A metal's reactivity is a measure of how easily it forms positive ions by losing electrons.

Reactivity series Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Reactivity series

Step-by-step lessons covering CIE IGCSE Chemistry Reactivity series for Core and Extended tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 3 (Core) or Paper 2 and Paper 4 (Extended), plus Paper 5 or Paper 6 format. Build a solid grasp of atomic structure, bonding and the mole concept early, since these underpin almost every other topic, then move on to the more calculation-heavy quantitative and organic chemistry content.

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