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Arrange the following metals in order of their chemical reactivity, placing the most reactive metal first: Magnesium, Copper, Iron, Sodium, Zinc, Lead, Calcium

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Arrange the following metals in order of their chemical reactivity, placing the most reactive metal first:

Magnesium, Copper, Iron, Sodium, Zinc, Lead, Calcium

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Sodium > Calcium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron > Lead > Copper

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Chapter 3: Metals and Non-metals - Exercise 1 [Page 166]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Metals and Non-metals
Exercise 1 | Q 45. (a) | Page 166

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