Patterns Of Reactivity Flashcards
Do all metals react with acid
No, some donโt like silver and copper
What are the metals in order from most to least reactive
Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron, tin, lead, copper, silver, gold
What is the mnemonic to remember the order of reactivity
Please send little Charlieโs monkeys and zebras in tall lead cages securely guarded.
What is metal+ oxygen
Metal oxide
What happens when copper is heated with oxygen
The reddish brown copper turns black
What happens when iron is heated with oxygen
Orange sparks
What happens when magnesium is heated with oxygen
Bright white light formed a white powder
Put these in order of most to least reactive
Iron magnesium and copper
Magnesium then iron then copper
Magnesium + oxygen=
Magnesium oxide
Iron+ oxygen =
Iron oxide
Copper+ oxygen =
Copper oxide
What safety precautions should you use when alkali metals react with water
Safety screen
Safety glasses
Metals stored under oil
Why are lithium, sodium and potassium under oil in their jars in the experiment
They could react with the water/moisture up in the air
List these from most to least reactive
Sodium, lithium, potassium
Potassium then sodium then lithium
Finish this equation
Metal+ water
Metal + water -> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
How does copper react with water
Doesnโt react
How does magnesium react with water
A few bubbles of gas, reacts slowly
How does calcium react with water
Sinks and rises, bubbles of gas, vigorous reaction, calcium disappears
What 2 things are produced when metals react with water
Metal hydroxide and hydrogen
Whatโs M.A.S.H?
Metal + acid โ> salt + hydrogen
Shat is usually produced when a metal reacts with an acid?
Salt and hydrogen gas ( you hear a squeaky pop)
Which metals should you not put in acid and why
Potassium , sodium and lithium.
They are explosive
What was surprising about aluminium and water
Aluminium is high on the reactive series but it took 10 minutes before it started bubbling lots and turning grey.
Why is aluminium good for greenhouses
It resists corrosion as it forms a protective oxide layer on its surface and this protects the aluminium. Costed in aluminium oxide
What happens with potassium and water
Moves across the surface and catches fire. Reacts violently. Burns with lilac flame.
What happens with magnesium and water
A few bubbles form in the surface. Reacts slowly
What happens with lead and water
No change. No reaction