Which of the following metals is the most reactive element?

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  1. Iron
  2. Lead
  3. Zinc
  4. Potassium

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Option 4 : Potassium
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The correct answer is Potassium.

Key Points

  • Reactivity is defined as the rate at which a chemical substance tends to undergo a chemical reaction.
  • When we move left to right across the period in the modern periodic table then chemical reactivity first decreases and then increases.
  • The order of reactivity is known as the reactivity series, in which reactivity decreases from top to bottom.

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