Refer to the activity series (Table 13.6 ) and predict in each case whether the single-replacement reaction shown will, or will not, actually occur.
(a) $\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{s})+\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}(\mathrm{aq}) \rightarrow \mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{2}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{s})$
(b) $\mathrm{Ni}+\mathrm{CuBr}_{2}(a q) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{NiBr}_{2}(a q)$
(c) $2 \mathrm{Al}+6 \mathrm{HCl}(a q) \longrightarrow 3 \mathrm{H}_{2}+2 \mathrm{AlCl}_{3}(a q)$