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Out of aluminium, copper, calcium and tin, the most reactive metal is:

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प्रश्न

Out of aluminium, copper, calcium and tin, the most reactive metal is:

पर्याय

  • aluminium

  • copper

  • tin

  • calcium

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उत्तर

Calcium

Explanation:

Calcium is the most reactive because it belongs to the alkaline earth metals group and occupies the highest position in the reactivity series among the given choices, meaning it loses electrons much more readily than aluminium, tin, and copper.

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पाठ 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ १६८]

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लखमीर सिंह Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10
पाठ 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 1 | Q 72. | पृष्ठ १६८

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