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Chapter 16, Problem 17E
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The existence of metals at the top of the reactivity series is to be determined as good oxidizing or reducing agents.
Concept Introduction:
In activity series, the metals are arranged in decreasing order of their electron losing tendency.
The top metals have the highest tendency to lose electrons and theleast tendency to gain electrons.
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