Metal S removes oxygen combined with P. Q reacts with an oxide of R and not with an oxide of P. P reacts with cold...

      

Metal S removes oxygen combined with P. Q reacts with an oxide of R and not with an oxide of P. P reacts with cold water
but Q does not.
a) Which is the most reactive metal ?
b) Which is the least reactive metal ?
c) Arrange the metals in order of reactivity starting with most reactive to the least reactive.

  

Answers

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a) S
b) R
c) S, P, Q, R or S > P > Q > R

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Kavungya answered the question on May 24, 2019 at 09:11

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