Reactivity Flashcards
1
Q
Reactivity
A
A substance that reacts with many other substances
2
Q
Reactivity series
A
A list of metals in order of reactivity
3
Q
Metal + water ->
A
Metal hydroxide + hydrogen
4
Q
Metal + acid ->
A
Salt + hydrogen
Salts:
Sulfuric acid makes sulfates
Hydrochloric acid makes chlorides
Nitric acid makes nitrates
5
Q
Metal + oxygen ->
A
Metal oxide
6
Q
Rust
A
Iron or steel is in contact with air and water
7
Q
Sacrificial protection
A
When a more reactive metal is set over the other material, so therefore, the most reactive metal corrodes whereas the protected one does not.