Arrange the following metals in order of their chemical reactivity, placing the most reactive metal first: Magnesium, Copper, Iron, Sodium, Zinc, Lead, Calcium. (b) What happens when a rod of zinc metal is dipped into a solution of copper sulphate? Give chemical equation of the reaction involved.
ChemistryClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
(a) Sodium>Calcium>Magnesium>Zinc>Iron>Lead>Copper is the order of their chemical reactivity.
(b) When a strip of zinc metal is dipped in copper sulphate solution, then the blue colour of the copper sulphate will disappear and a coating of reddish brown will deposit on the zinc strip