2006-11-10 02:13:02 · 3 answers · asked by Angel Eve 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sodium, Potassium, Barium
As long as the metal is more reactive than magnesium, it will be able to displace magnesium ion.
2006-11-10 02:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by orhhai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the "activity series" to determine which metals are more reactive than Mg.
Generally the group I metals (Lithium, Sodium, and Potassium) are much more reactive than the group II metals (Mg, Ca, etc.). I think that any group I metal will work.
Wikipedia has a nice chart of this series, showing which metals: react with water, react with acids, and so on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activity_series
2006-11-10 10:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by primenumber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-10 10:15:26 · answer #3 · answered by cw45colt 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋