Question

Put the following metals in order of reactivity.

Iron, potassium, copper, zinc, lead, calcium, magnesium, sodium, gold



Most reactive



















Least reactive



Complete the equations

metal + oxygen → …………………….

metal + water → ……………………. + …………………….

metal + acid → ……………………. + …………………….

What is formed when magnesium burns in air?

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What happens when copper is put into a beaker of water?

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How do you test for hydrogen gas?

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What is formed when sodium reacts with hydrochloric acid?

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How should metals more reactive than carbon be extracted from their ores?

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Why is gold used in jewelry?

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What is the rule for displacement reactions?

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Tick which reactions would happen



copper

Magnesium

zinc

copper sulfate







Magnesium

sulfate







Zinc Sulfate









Using the reactions from Q10. Choose 1 reaction you’ve ticked and explain why it happens. Choose 1 reaction you haven’t ticked and explain why it doesn’t happen.

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Write word and symbol equations for the first reaction from Q11.

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Answer 1

Answer: copper, zinc, lead, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron, gold.

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