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Metals and Reactivity Series Flashcards

1
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Order of the reactivity series

A

potassium

Sodium

Calcium

Magnesium

Aluminum

Zinc

Iron

Copper

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2
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Acronym For Reactivity Series

A

Penelope

Saw

Cute

Monkeys

And

Zebras

In

Canada

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3
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What is Displacement Reaction ?

A

is a reaction in which a more reactive element takes the place of a less reactive element in a compound

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4
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Reaction of Metal with Oxygen

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Metal + Oxygen –> Metal Oxide

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5
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What flame color does potassium burn when heated?

A

lilac

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What flame color does sodium burn when heated?

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yelllow orange

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What flame color does calcium burn when heated?

A

brick red

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What flame color does magnesium burn when heated?

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bright white

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Color of solid produced

A

potassium(white)

Sodium(white)

Calcium(white)

Magnesium(white)

Aluminum((white)

Zinc(white)

Iron(black)

Copper(black)

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Reaction of metals with water

A

potassium(vigorously)

Sodium(vigorously)

Calcium(vigorously)

Magnesium(very slowly)

Aluminum(don’t react)

Zinc(don’t react)

Iron(don’t react)

Copper(don’t react)

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Observation of Potassium reacting with water

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floats, fizzes, moves about the surface, heat released, eventually disappears,
colorless solution formed, LILAC flame, crackle or explosion at the end.

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Observation of Sodium reacting with water

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Sodium – floats, fizzes, moves about the surface, melts to form a silvery ball, eventually
disappears, colorless solution formed.

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Observation of Calcium reacting with water

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Calcium – fizzes, sinks then rises, white solid in the solution, heat released.

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Reaction of Magnesium with Steam

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  • Magnesium burns with a bright white light and a white solid is formed.
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Reaction of Zinc with steam

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Zinc glows and a yellow solid is formed which changes to white on cooling.

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Reaction of Aluminum with steam

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  • Aluminium glows and a white solid is formed.
17
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Reaction of Iron with Steam

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  • Iron needs to be heated strongly and glows red and a black solid is formed.
18
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Define Displacement reaction

A

A displacement reaction is a reaction in which a more reactive metal takes the place of a less
reactive metal in a compound.

Chemistry Unit 2 (3 decks)

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