Activity Series Table - Top Dog Chart (Metals, Nonmetals)

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Appendix 10: Activity Series Table
“Top Dog Chart”
Metals (Cations)
Nonmetals (Anions)
Li
F
K
Cl
Nonmetals
“Common”
Ba
Br
Metals
Sr
I
Group 1A
Ca
Group 2A
Na
Aluminum
Mg
Al
Mn
Zn
Fe
Transition
Cd
Metals
Co
Ni
Sn
Pb
H
Cu
“Noble”
Ag
Metals
Hg
Au
Pt
General Rule: “Common Metals” beat “Transition Metals” beat “Noble Metals”.
Example:
Titanium vs Rubidium. Neither are on the Top Dog Chart. Titanium is a transition
metal, and rubidium is a common metal (Group 2A). Therefore, rubidium will be
“Top Dog” when competing against titanium.

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