Reactivity series Flashcards
1
Q
3 MOST reactive metals:
A
Lithium, sodium, and potassium.
2
Q
3 LEAST reactive metals:
A
Platninum, gold ans silver.
3
Q
Describe how less reactive metals can be extracted with carbon..
A
If a metal is less reactive. than carbon, it can be extracted from its oxide. by heating with carbon. The carbon displaces the metal from the compound, and removes the oxygen from the oxide.
4
Q
General displacement equasion using Iron and Copper Sulphate:
A
iron + copper sulfate → copper + iron sulfate.
5
Q
What are catlysts?
A
Catalysts are substances that speed up chemical reactions without being used up or chemically changed.
