The Electrochemical Series of Elements:

The elements are ordered according to their standard

electrode potential as shown in next table. Elements
with less potential are more active or less noble and
can displace other metals in their solutions. Whereas
metals with more potentials are less active or more
noble i.e., Zn (-0.76) can displace iron.
(-0.44) and also Mg (-2.37) can displace Zn.
Table of Standard emf series of metals
Metal- metal Electrode potential
ion equilibrium At 25° C, volts

Au – Au+3 +1.498
Pt –Pt+2 +1.2
Noble or
Pd –Pd+2 +0.987
Cathodic Ag –Ag+ +0.799
Hg –Hg+2 +0.788
Cu –Cu+2 +0.337
H –H+ 0.000
Pb- Pb+2 -0.126
Sn- Sn+2 -0.136
Ni –Ni+2 -0.250
Co- Co+2 -0.277
Cd- Cd+2 -0.408
Active or
Fe- Fe+2 -0.440
anodic Cr- Cr+3 -0.744
Zn- Zn+2 -0.763
Al- Al+3 -1.662
Mg- Mg+2 -2.363
Na- Na+ -2.714
K- K+ -2.925