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magnesium is more reactive than iron

and

lead + copper (II) sulphate  lead (II) sulphate + copper

lead is more reactive than copper

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DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Summary

More reactive metals can displace less reactive metals from their solutions

e.g.

magnesium + iron (II) nitrate  magnesium nitrate + iron

magnesium is more reactive than iron

and

lead + copper (II) sulphate  lead (II) sulphate + copper

lead is more reactive than copper

but

copper + lead (II) sulphate 

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DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Summary

More reactive metals can displace less reactive metals from their solutions

e.g.

magnesium + iron (II) nitrate  magnesium nitrate + iron

magnesium is more reactive than iron

and

lead + copper (II) sulphate  lead (II) sulphate + copper

lead is more reactive than copper

but

copper + lead (II) sulphate  no reaction

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DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Summary

More reactive metals can displace less reactive metals from their solutions

e.g.

magnesium + iron (II) nitrate  magnesium nitrate + iron

magnesium is more reactive than iron

and

lead + copper (II) sulphate  lead (II) sulphate + copper

lead is more reactive than copper

but

copper + lead (II) sulphate  no reaction

copper is not more reactive than lead