AP Chemistry Kits: Activity Series, In this experiment, empirically determine an activity series for a group of metals and a group of nonmetals, Each

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An activity series of metals is a table of metals arranged in order of their decreasing chemical activity or the ease at which the metal will give up one or more electrons to form positive ions; this table is similar to the electrochemical series of elements. For example, if you take the group of metals magnesium, mercury and nickel, magnesium is the most reactive and mercury the least.