The least easily oxidized of the metals below is?

a

Ca

b

Na

c

Zn

d

Al

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chijioke7
7 years ago

Please the order of reactivity of metals is determined by the electrochemical series not oxidation number. The electrochemical series lists metals in decreasing order of areactivity. The Reactivity of a metal is a measure of how easily oxidised it is, which means that the most easily oxidised metals will be higher in position than the least oxidised metals. So here is the series
K - Potassium
Na - Sodium
Ca - Calcium
Mg - Magnesium
Al - Aluminium
Zn - Zinc
Fe - Iron
Sn - Tin
Pb - Lead
Cu - Copper
Hg - Mercury
Ag - Silver
Au - Gold
Out of all the options, Zinc is the lowest in the series, which means it the least reactive and least easily oxidised

otikpaceejay
10 years ago

Please-potasium

Sir-sodium

Call-calcium

Me-magnesium

Alumni-aluminium

Zin-zinc

Is-iron

The-tin

Leader-lead

Here-hydrogen

Cobblers-copper

Make-mercury

Slippers-silver

Good-gold...

Lollss..just formed it for u guyz

Kenhinde
3 years ago

I don't know maybe the easiest way is;
Please (Potassium K+)
Stop (sodium Na+)
Calling (calcium Ca2+)
Me(Magnesium Mg2+)
A(Aluminium Al 3+)
Careless(Carbon C)
Zebra(Zinc Zn2+)
Instead (Iron Fe2+)
Try(Tin Sn2+)
Learning (Lead Pb2+)
How(Hydrogen H+)
Copper(Cu2+)
Save(Silver Ag)
Gold(Au 2+)
I guess this should do the thing ๐Ÿ‘€

April Vianny
10 years ago

Plz guys d ans is vry correct.NB= d questn said least easily oxidized.analyzn d questn,Na is most easily oxidized wit oxidatn number of +1, followed by Ca nd Zn wit +2 before Al wit +3.xo d ryt ans is Al.Take it 2 Rome.

Davido~~fozzy
9 years ago

Sorry guys..... the second post waz a mistake

Heyitharyor
4 years ago

The fact that Zinc is below Aluminum in the electrochemical series makes Zinc through correct answer

Aronu
13 years ago

metallic oxides of metals depends on the position of the metal in the electrochemical series.

DAV001
10 years ago

GUYS I THINK THE OXIDISED HERE IS REFERING TO INCREASE IN OXIDATION STATE.ALUMINIUM HAS THREE ELECTRONS IN THE OUTERMOST SHELL AND IS CLOSER TO THE NUCLEUS THIS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH ATTRACTIVE FORCE OF THE NUCLEUS ON THE ELECTRON IN THE OUTERMOST SHELL THEREBY REQUIRING A HIGH IONIZATION ENERGY TO OXIDIZE IT(REMOVE ELECTRON FROM IT).

Oluromoke
3 years ago

According to the table of activity series of metal and from the option zinc is the least oxidized and not aluminum

4 me d answer z zinc.

Kenhinde
3 years ago

.๐Ÿ‘€

cute fayy
9 years ago

The answer is zinc. The order of some common metals in the electromotive series, starting with the most easily oxidized, is: lithium, potassium , calcium, sodium, magnesium , aluminum , zinc , chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, lead, hydrogen, copper, mercury, silver, platinum, and gold.

Kelvin11000
7 years ago

The ans is zinc. Everybody should know that. K-potassium
N-sodium
C-calcium
M-magnesium
A-aluminium
Z-zinc
F-iron
S-tin
P-lead
H-hydrogen
C-copper
H-mecury
A-silver
A-gold
Electropositivity decreases down the series as well as the ease to oxidize. Zinc is the ans since it comes after aluminium

Davido~~fozzy
9 years ago

sodium(Na)....( 1)

calcium(ca).....( 2)

zinc(zn)............( 2)

Aluminium(Al)..( 3)

so...when the oxidation state increase, it will be easily to oxidize and the oxidation state of Al is the highest...so, it will be easily oxidized

Davido~~fozzy
9 years ago

sodium(Na)....( 1)

calcium(ca).....( 2)

zinc(zn)............( 2)

Aluminium(Al)..( 3)

so...when the oxidation state increase, it will be easily to oxidize and the oxidation state of Al is the highest...so, it will be easily oxidized

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