Reactivity series

Question 1

reactivity series

Answer 1

Potassium      most
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Alumnium
Zinc
Iron
Copper
Silver
Gold             least

Question 2

acronym

Answer 2

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Question 3

reactions of metals with water

Answer 3

metal + water —> metal hydroxide +hydrogen

Question 4

potassium, sodium, lithium and calcium reation with water

Answer 4

vigourously

Question 5

magneisum, zinc, ron reaction with water

Answer 5

won’t react much with cold water, but they do with steam

Question 6

copper reaction with water/steam

Answer 6

no reaction

Question 7

water reactivity

Answer 7

potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper

Question 8

oxidising agent

Answer 8

is normally a non-metal or positive ion
cause oxidation reactions to take place
gains electrons from other atoms or ions (is itself reduced)

Question 9

reducing agent

Answer 9

is usually a metal or a negative ion
loses (donates) electrons to another element or ion (reducing the other species)
is itself oxidised