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Fez
05-02-2009, 06:32 PM
We've been told to do a reactivity series with gold, cobalt, einsteinium, rubidium, sodium, unununium - and we only the clue of 'look on the net' , I found nothing after 20 minutes and well, I thought I'd ask you guys - because your so clever and handsome... well 20% of you are :P.

P.S any links or help is appreciated, I don't want the work to be done for me (would be nice, though)

kk.
05-02-2009, 06:36 PM
lol seems obvious but is this any help? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactivity_series
look up the periodic table and find the symbol? i honestly cant remember what the reactivity series is :P :(

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/thereactivityseries.html

also, is it not like, the further down the periodic table you go, the more reactive it gets?

Fez
05-02-2009, 06:42 PM
I don't think it is anymore, 'cos Frankcium is at the bottom but Lead is too - and that barely reacts with anything.

Thanks anyway, if I those links help - you can have a cookie.

kk.
05-02-2009, 06:43 PM
they dont have einsteinium (im guessing its named after einstein yeh)
tough question lol

Monopoly
05-02-2009, 06:47 PM
There's different groups, I think?
Like Group 1 = Alkali metals, and they're the most reactive.
Idk the middle groups, but I think Group 7 idk though, which is furthest right is the Noble Gasses, which are unreactive.
Sorry, I'm not much help. :(

kk.
05-02-2009, 06:49 PM
middle are transition metals no?..

Ah yes, that rings a bell. Group 1 are the most reactive, getting mroe reactive as they go down.

Fez
05-02-2009, 06:55 PM
Yeh, and the Group 2 is the most reactive to the left.

Btw, I worked it out... somehow... thanks guys.. +rep I guess, if not then you'll just have to moan :D

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