Reactivity Series

Displacement Reactions

A displacement reaction is a reaction where a more reactive metal takes the place of a less reactive one. For Example:

Zinc Sulphate + Calcium > Calcium Sulphate + Zinc

Copper Chloride + Iron > Iron Chloride + Copper

Lead Nitrate + Aluminum > Aluminum Nitrate + Lead

Use the reactivity series to determine whether a metal is more or less reactive than another.

Potassium - Please

Sodium - Send

Calcium - Charlie's

Magnesium - Monkies

Aluminum - And

Zinc - Zebras

Iron - In

Lead - Lead

Copper - Cages

Silver - Securely

Gold - Guarded