The main purpose of this experiment was to create an activity series. As shown above, the metals, in order of ease of reactivity, with Magnesium at the top (Being the most reactive) and Silver at the bottom (Being the least reactive). This shows that magnesium is more likely to give up its electron that aluminum or silver. The elements located near the bottom to this series would not react with other metals. This was proven when silver was placed in various aqueous solutions and did not react with them. Magnesium reacted with every aqueous solution it was placed in. This was an important observation for magnesium to be put at the top of the activity series, because it was able to react with aluminum, zinc, tin, hydrogen, copper, and sliver.
