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Reactivity series
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<p>In physics, a reactivity series (or reactivity series of elements) is an empirical, calculated, and structurally analytical progression of a series of <a href="/facts/Metal/pqQVs8QU">metals</a>, arranged by their "reactivity" from highest to lowest. It is used to summarize information about the reactions of metals with <a href="/facts/Acid_(chemistry)/FySU18n1">acids</a> and <a href="/facts/Water/0lkXnJPK">water</a>, <a href="/facts/Single_displacement_reaction/hfPr2e8b">single displacement reactions</a> and the extraction of <a href="/facts/Metals/PT8hNX6R">metals</a> from their <a href="/facts/Ore/kgc9DssX">ores</a>. </p>