Reacitvity Series

Question 1

what is the order of the reactivity series from most to least reaction?

Answer 1

potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, (carbon), zinc, iron, tin, lead, (hydrogen), copper, silver, gold, platinum

Question 2

what does metal + acid make?

Answer 2

salt + hydrogen

Question 3

what does metal + water make?

Answer 3

metal hydroxide + hydrogen

Question 4

if these acids are used, what are the salts produced?
-hydrochloric
-nitric
-sulphuric

Answer 4

-chloride
-nitrate
-sulphate

Question 5

what is a redox reaction?

Answer 5

when oxidation and reduction take place at the same time

Question 6

what is oxidation?

Answer 6

-loss of electrons
-gaining of oxygen

Question 7

what is reduction?

Answer 7

-gain of electrons
-loss of oxygen

Question 8

what does acid + metal oxide make?

Answer 8

salt + water

Question 9

what does acid + carbonate make?

Answer 9

salt + water + carbon dioxide

Question 10

what does potassium + hydrochloric acid make?

Answer 10

potassium chloride + hydrogen

Question 11

what does lithium + water make?

Answer 11

lithium hydroxide + hydrogen