If the relative activities of two metals are known which metal is more easily oxidized

1 answer:

6 0

Answer: The metal that has a greater reactivity is more easily oxidized.

Explanation:

Oxidation is when the elements lose electrons and increase their oxidation state.

The metals tend to react by losing electrons and form the corresponding cation.

For expample, sodium (an alkalyne metal) loses one elecron and form the cation Na¹⁺ , then this cation combine with an anion and form compounds like NaCl, NaOH. The same do the other alkalyne metals.

Magnesium (an alkalyne earth metal) loses two electrons and form the cation Mg²⁺, then it combines with some anions to form compounds, like MgSO₄, Mg(OH)₂.

So, the easier the metal gets oxidized the greater its reactivity.

You might be interested in

Write a full set of quantum numbers for the following:

Troyanec [42]

Explanation:

It is known that the maximum value of ml is equal to the vale of l. But the minimum value of n is as follows.

n = l + 1

where, n = principle quantum number

l = azimuthal quantum number

Values of n can be 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on. Whereas the values of l is 0 for s, 1 for p, 2 for d, 3 for f, and so on.

Also, "m" is known as magnetic quantum number whose values can be equal to -l and +l.