Reactivity of metals Flashcards
Potassium K
Oxygen and burns
Cold water
Explosive in dilute acid
Sodium Na
Oxygen and burns
Cold water
Explosive in dilute acid
Calcium Ca
Oxygen and burns
Cold water
less vigorous in dilute acid
Magnesium Mg
Oxygen and burns
Hot water (slow) / Steam
less vigorous in dilute acid
Aluminium Al
Oxygen and burns
Steam
less vigorous in dilute acid
Zinc Zn
Oxygen and burns
Steam
less vigorous in dilute acid
Iron Fe
Oxygen and burns
Steam
less vigorous in dilute acid
Lead Pb
reaction with oxygen but no burning
No reaction with H2O
Slow reaction with acid
Copper Cu
reaction with oxygen but no burning
No reaction with H2O
no reaction with acid
Mercury Hg
reaction with oxygen but no burning
No reaction with H2O
no reaction with acid
Silver Ag
No reaction with oxygen
No reaction with H2O
No reaction with acid
Platinum Pt
No reaction with oxygen
No reaction with H2O
No reaction with acid
Gold Au
No reaction with oxygen
No reaction with H2O
No reaction with acid