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Metal at the top of reactivity series and metal at the bottom of the reactivity series are :

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  1. potassium and gold respectively

  2. gold and potassium respectively

  3. sodium and silver respectively

  4. silver and sodium respectively

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Potassium is the most reactive metal so placed at the top in the reactivity series. Gold is least reactive so, placed at the bottom of reactivity series.

Reaction of hydrochloric acid with zinc oxide to form zinc chloride and water is a neutralization reaction.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An acid neutralizes a base when they react with each other and respective salt and water are formed. Metal oxides are basic in nature. Thus, when an acid reacts with a metal oxide both neutralize each other. In this reaction, respective salt and water are formed.

Acid + Metal Oxide $\rightarrow$ Salt + Water

zinc oxide + hydrochloric acid $\rightarrow$ zinc chloride + water

$ 2HCl+ZnO \rightarrow  ZnCl _2+H _2O $

In the reaction between $Al$ and $Fe _2O _3$, what is the correct final reaction?

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  1. $Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _3O _2+2Fe$

  2. $2Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+2Fe$

  3. $Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+Fe _2$

  4. $Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+2Fe$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Al will displace iron from solution.
$\displaystyle  2Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+2Fe$

The following elements are listed in order of decreasing reactivity as they appear in the electrochemical series.

      $\displaystyle Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe, H, Cu, Hg, Ag, Au$

Of the following, the element that does NOT react with hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas is _______.

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  1. $\displaystyle Zn$

  2. $\displaystyle Fe$

  3. $\displaystyle Hg$

  4. $\displaystyle Ca$

  5. $\displaystyle Mg$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hg lies below hydrogen in the reactivity series. Therefore, Hg cannot replace hydrogen from $HCl$ and hydrogen gas is not released.

An unidentifed metal ($X$) gives the following data in an activity series experiment.
$X(s)+Cr{Cl} _{2}(aq)$- color change and bubbles are produced.
$Sr(s)+XCl(aq)$- no change.
Where should element "$X$" be placed on the activity series?

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  1. Above $Sr$

  2. Above both $Cr$ and $Sr$

  3. Above $Cr$ below $Sr$

  4. Below $Cr$ above $Sr$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In first reaction, $X(s)+CrCl _2(aq)\longrightarrow \text{ color change }+\text{ Bubbles formed.}$

The reaction occur here, So, $X$ is more reactive than $Cr.$
In second reaction, $Sr+XCl\longrightarrow \text{ No change.}$
This reaction is not possible, because $Sr$ is less reactive than $X.$
So, in both cases, $X$ is more reactive. 
So, $X$ should be placed above $Cr$ and $Sr$ in activity series.

$Li$, $K$, $Ca$, $Na$, $Mg$, $Al$, $Zn$, $Fe$, $Pb$, $Cu$, $Hg$, $Ag$
$I$. The reaction $3Fe(s)+2Al{({NO} _{3})} _{3}(aq)\rightarrow 2Al(s)+3Fe{({NO} _{3})} _{2}(aq)$ will occur.
$II$. Iron is higher on the activity series than aluminum.

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  1. Statement $I$ is true, Statement $II$ is true and is a correct explanation of the phenomena described in $I$

  2. Statement $I$ is true, Statement $II$ is false

  3. Statement $I$ is false, Statement $II$ is true

  4. Statement $I$ is false, Statement $II$ is false

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

By using the reactivity series of metals, one can predict the products of displacement reactions . Each element in the reactivity series can be replaced from a compound by any of the elements above it. For ex: $Mg$ can replace $Zn$ from the solution. 

$Al$ is higher on the activity series than $Fe$.
Therefore $Fe$ can not displace $Al$ from $Al{(NO _3)} _3$
$\therefore 3Fe+2Al{(NO _3)} _3\longrightarrow 2Al+3Fe{(NO _3)} _2$ will not occur.

To what type of reaction does the activity series apply?

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  1. Synthesis

  2. Single replacement

  3. Double replacement

  4. Decomposition

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Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

An activity series is a list of substances ranked in order of relative reactivity. For example, magnesium metal can knock hydrogen ions out of solution, so it is considered more reactive than elemental hydrogen.

The following elements are listed in order of decreasing reactivity as they appear in the electrochemical series.
      $\displaystyle Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe, H, Cu, Hg, Ag, Au$

The element that is the best reducing agent is :

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  1. $\displaystyle Na$

  2. $\displaystyle Au$

  3. $\displaystyle H$

  4. $\displaystyle Fe$

  5. $\displaystyle Cu$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sodium lies above in the reactivity series. Therefore, it is the best reducing agents. It is a metal and therefore can lose electron so it can oxidize itself and can reduce others easily.

Which metals will displace hydrogen from both water and acids?

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  1. $Li-Ca$

  2. $Mg-Pb$

  3. $Li-Na$

  4. $Cu-Ag$

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Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

In nature, Oxidation occurs more than reduction. carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen etc. gas converted to their oxides. This is oxidation. But, we never heard that their oxides converting to elements. So, $reduction$ is $less$.

Red hot carbon will remove oxygen from the oxides $XO$ and $YO$ but not from $ZO. Y$ will remove oxygen from $XO$. Use this evidence to deduce the order of activity of the three metals $X, Y$ and $Z$ putting the most active first.

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  1. $XYZ$

  2. $ZYX$

  3. $YXZ$

  4. $ZXY$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since carbon can't remove oxygen from $ZO , Z $ is the most active metal.

In $X$ and $Y$, $Y$ can replace $X$ so $Y$ is more reactive and $X$ is the least reactive. 
Hence , order of activity $ZYX$.