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Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon
Zinc
Iron
Lead
Copper
Mercury
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Learning Zone - The Chemical Reactivity Series
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Carbon
Reaction with oxygen
Strong heating is required to make carbon powder burns in oxygen. Carbon dioxide that subsequently formed can turn lime water (calcium hydroxide solution) milky.

carbon + oxygen —> carbon dioxide
C(s) + O2(g) —> CO2(g)
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