Metals and Materials MTA Flashcards
Complete the equation:
zinc + hydrochloric acid ⇢ ___________ + __________
zinc chloride + hydrogen
Name two properties of metals
Any two from:
- Shiny
- Conduct heat
- Conduct Electricity
- Maleable
- Sonorous
Complete the equation:
magnesium + hydrochloric acid ⇢ ___________ + __________
magnesium chloride + hydrogen
Put these metals in order of reactivity from most to least reactive:
copper, magnesium, lead
Magnesium, Lead, Copper
How do you test for hydrogen?
Hold a lit splint at the end of a test tube filled with gas, if the gas makes a squeaky pop, it is hydrogen.
Complete the equation:
magnesium + oxygen ⇢ ___________
magnesium oxide.
Complete the equation:
zinc + oxygen ⇢ ___________
zinc oxide
Complete the equation:
copper + oxygen ⇢ ___________
copper oxide
Complete the equation:
potassium + water ⇢ _________________ + ________________
potassium hydroxide + hydrogen
Complete the equation:
sodium + water ⇢ _________________ + ________________
sodium hydroxide + hydrogen
Complete the equation:
lithium + water ⇢ _________________ + ________________
lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
Complete the displacement equation:
iron + copper sulfate ⇢ _____________ + copper
iron sulfate
What type of reaction happens when a more reactive metal ‘pushes out’ a less reactive metal?
Displacement reaction
What is the name for a rock that you can extract metal from?
Ore
How can carbon be used to extract a pure metal from a metal oxide?
Carbon reacts with the oxygen in the oxide creating carbon dioxide and leaving a pure metal.