Reacting metals with water Flashcards
0
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Describe what you would see and what would happen when you react sodium with cold water
A
Fizzes and gives off hydrogen to form alkaline hydroxides
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Describe what you would see and what would happen when you react potassium with cold water
A
Explodes and gives hydrogen to form alkaline hydroxide
2
Q
Describe what you would see and what would happen when you react calcium with cold water
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Bubbles and gives off hydrogen to form alkaline hydroxides
3
Q
Which metals do not react with cold water
A
Aluminium Zinc Iron Tin Lead Copper Silver Gold
4
Q
Why is magnesium different to the other reactions with cold water
A
It react very slowly so you don’t see anything for a while
5
Q
Which metals react with steam to give hydrogen and form metal oxides
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Magnesium
Aluminium
Zinc
Iron
6
Q
Which metals do not react with steam
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Tin Lead Copper Silver Gold
