arrange Cu, Ag, Zn in order of their activities
listing the most active first
Ag > Cu > Zn
more active less active
reason
this can be explained based on the electronic configuration of silver, copper and zinc
Ag electronic configuration = [Kr] 4d10 5s1
Cu electronic configuration = [Ar] 3d10 4s1
zn electronic configuration = [Ar] 3d10 4s2
zinc is less active since it is has completely filled 3d and 4s orbital
among copper and silver both has completely filled d orbital and half filled s orbital, in case of silver valency electrons are far away from nucleus therefore is more active element, whereus in the case of copper valency electrons are closer to nucleus compare to silver therefore it is second more reactive element among the given list.
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