Reaction of metals

Question 1

what does reactivity mean

Answer 1

how vigorously a substance chemically reacts

Question 2

how can metals be ordered by their reactivity

Answer 2

by comparing their reactions with water, acid or oxygen

Question 3

what makes some metals more reactive than others?
(in terms of electrons)

Answer 3

they lose outer shell electrons more easily

Question 4

why are good and silver found naturally as elements in earths crust?

Answer 4

unreactive elements

Question 5

what is a displacement reaction?

Answer 5

more reactive substances takes the place of a less reactive substance in a compound

Question 6

what is an ionic equation?

Answer 6

equation which gives some substances as ions and has spectator ions removed

Question 7

what is a spectator ion

Answer 7

ion that is unchanged in a reaction

Question 8

how do you extract metals more reactive than carbon

Answer 8

electrolysis

Question 9

how do you extract metals less reactive than carbon

Answer 9

reduction with carbon

Question 10

how would you extract copper?

Answer 10

reduction with carbon

Question 11

how would lithium react with water?

Answer 11

as it’s high in reactive series

fizzes and gives off hydrogen gas