JAMB Chemistry 2012 Question 39

Question 39

Metals and their Compounds

Which of the following metals is the least reactive?

  1. A.Pb
  2. B.Sn
  3. C.Hg
  4. D.Au
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Answer: D (Au)

Explanation

Gold is at the bottom of the activity series, below mercury, lead and tin.