50-51: Metals Reacting with Oxygen (Foundation) Flashcards
1
Q
What is produced when iron and oxygen are reacted together?
A
Iron oxide.
2
Q
Why does a meteorite have an outer layer of iron oxide?
A
Because they are made out of iron and only the outside is exposed to oxygen.
3
Q
Why is magnesium used in a flare?
A
Because it burns with a very bright flame.
4
Q
Metals that burn the brightest are..
A
The most reactive.
5
Q
Where did the first piece of iron that people used come from?
A
A meteorite.
6
Q
How do you shape iron?
A
Heat it to soften it then hammer it into shape
7
Q
Put these metals in the order of most reactive to least reactive.
Iron, Magnesium and Copper.
A
Magnesium, Iron and Copper
8
Q
Metal + Oxygen –>
A
Metal + Oxygen –> Metal Oxide
