What does a metal's position in an activity series indicate about the chemical properties of that particular metal?

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12 June, 04:33

What does a metal's position in an activity series indicate about the chemical properties of that particular metal?

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The closer to the top the metal is in the list, the more active the metal is and the stronger a reducing agent the metal is. When two different metals are involved in a redox reaction, the metal higher in the list will be oxidized and give up electrons that will reduce the cation of the less active metal.