Reactivity Series And Displacement Reactions

Question 1

What is the reactivity series?

Answer 1

Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
Hydrogen
Copper
Silver
Gold

Question 2

What is oxidation

Answer 2

Gain of oxygen

Question 3

What is reduction

Answer 3

Loss of oxygen

Question 4

What is a displacement reaction

Answer 4

When a metal reacts with a less reactive metal oxide. The more reactive metal is oxidised and the less reactive metal is reduced and displaced

Question 5

What is a redox reaction

Answer 5

Can also be called a displacement reaction. When oxidation and reduction happens in the same reaction