Acids can be very corrosive, but they will not dissolve all metals. The “Activity Series” is a guideline allowing a chemist to predict whether an oxidation-reduction reaction will occur. The ability to properly interpret the Activity Series of Metals in Aqueous Solution gives the reader a great deal of information regarding the reactivity of metals in solution.
4.4 Oxidation of Metals by Acids
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