The purpose of this lab was to have students observe different reactivities of
metals and to construct an activity series for those metals based on the
results. Students tested copper, zinc, and magnesium metal with ion in
nitrate solution of copper, zinc, magnesium, and silver. A small piece of
metal was dipped into the solution and was observed for how and if it
reacted. The activity series should have been from most to least
reactive: Mg, Zn, Cu, Ag.