metal activity series

[glk2101]

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So on wikipedia I see an ordering of metals from highest to lowest reactivity,
and the order of the first few are:

Li, Ba, Sr, Ca, Na ==all react with water

Mg, H, Al, Mn, Zn, Cr, Fe, Cd, etc ==react with acids

so my question is are these orders the same thing as standard reduction potentials?? basically just an ordering of how easily each one loses an electron?

 

[glk2101]

anyone know?

 

[yakuza]

Hmm not sure, but I know your oxidation E value is highest on the top left

and your reduction E value is highest on your top right

is that what youre asking?

 

[glk2101]

i meant like there is a ranking of activity for metals in single replacement rxns, and wasnt sure if that ranking was the same thing as standard reduction potential..