Metals and Non-Metals, Reactivity Series and Metal Extraction Flashcards
1
Q
List the metals in the reactivity series in order from the least reactive to the most reactive.
A
Platinum, gold, silver, copper, hydrogen, lead, iron, zinc, carbon, aluminium, magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium.
2
Q
What is the word equation for a metal and oxygen reaction?
A
Metal + oxygen = metal oxide.
3
Q
What is the word equation for a metal and water reaction?
A
Metal + water = metal hydroxide + hydrogen.
4
Q
What is the word equation for a metal and acid reaction?
A
Metal + acid = metal salt + hydrogen.
5
Q
What does the word tarnish mean?
A
A dull layer of corrosion that forms over a metal when reacting with oxygen in the air.
6
Q
What is thermal decomposition?
A
Breaking something down by using heat.
