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Reactivity series
« on: February 10, 2012, 12:29:33 PM »
So, is the reactivity series ranked in order of ionization energy from lowest to highest? (K, Na, Li. . .) or is it the opposite of the order of standard electrode potentials (Li, K, Sr. . .)

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Re: Reactivity series
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2012, 12:55:27 PM »
It is about potentials. They are partially related to ionization energy, but not only - other processes, like hydration of the cation, are also important.
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Re: Reactivity series
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2012, 01:21:45 PM »
So it goes Li, K, Sr?

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Re: Reactivity series
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2012, 02:48:12 PM »
That would be my approach.

Note that the "reactivity" in the context of "reactivity series" is not precisely defined, so in some cases order of the elements will depend on how you want to measure the "reactivity". It is not worth to treat the concept too seriously, especially at the end of the scale.
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