Asked by Jaden
Explain, not just describe, the relationship between these rankings.
Most reactive to least reactive metals: Zn, Pb, Cu, Ag
Most reactive to least reactive metal cations: Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn
Most reactive to least reactive metals: Zn, Pb, Cu, Ag
Most reactive to least reactive metal cations: Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn
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DrBob222
It easier for Zn to lose electrons and become Zn^2+ than for Pb, easier for Pb than for Pb^2+, easier for Cu than Cu^2+ and easier for Ag than Ag^+.
It is harder for Ag^+ to gain an electron to become Ag than for Cu^2+ to become Cu, than for Pb^2+ to become Pb, than for Zn^2+ to become Zn.
It is harder for Ag^+ to gain an electron to become Ag than for Cu^2+ to become Cu, than for Pb^2+ to become Pb, than for Zn^2+ to become Zn.
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