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Metals will displace another metal from the solution of its salt if

Correct answer: A. It lies above in electrochemical series

  • A. It lies above in electrochemical series
  • B. It lies below in the electrochemical series
  • C. Cannot replace
  • D. None

Explanation

The electrochemical series is a list of metals arranged in order of their standard electrode potentials. When a metal is placed above another metal in the electrochemical series, it means that the metal higher in the series is more reactive or has a higher tendency to lose electrons.According to the reactivity series, a metal higher in the series can displace a metal lower in the series from its salt solution. This is based on the principle of the metal being a more effective reducing agent and having a greater tendency to lose electrons.The general reaction for such displacement reactions is represented as follows:

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