Bonding 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by the term ‘reactivity’?
A
A measure of how readily and violently a substance will react with another substance
2
Q
What is meant by the term ‘displacement’?
A
When a more reactive metal takes the place of another one in a compound
3
Q
Using the reactivity series: magnesium + copper sulfate ->
A
Copper + magnesium sulfate
4
Q
Using the reactivity series: zinc + copper sulfate ->
A
Copper + zinc sulfate
5
Q
Using the reactivity series: magnesium + sodium chloride ->
A
No reaction as sodium is more reactive than magnesium
6
Q
Using the reactivity series: gold + lead nitrate ->
A
No reaction as gold is less reactive than lead
