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Test reactivity series Flashcards

1
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What is the reactive series

A

It is a list of metals in Order of reactivity placing the most reactive metal at the top

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2
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Which metal don’t react with oxygen

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Silver gold and platinum

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3
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When most metals reactive with acid what does it make

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Salt and hydrogen gas

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4
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Metal +acid —->

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—-> salt + hydrogen

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5
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Zinc + hydrochloride——>

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—-> zinc chloride +hydrogen

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List these metals in most to lest reactive - gold potassium magnesium carbon tin platinum hydrogen sodium silver aluminium copper zinc calcium iron lithium

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Potassium, sodium , lithium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon , zinc , iron , tin , hydrogen, copper , silver , gold , platinum

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7
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What is oxidation reaction

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Metal reacting with oxygen

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8
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What does oxidation mean

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Gain of oxygen

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9
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What metals react with oxygen

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All metals apart from silver gold and platinum

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10
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When metal react with oxygen gas what solid compound do they make

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Metal oxides

Eg copper + oxygen —> copper oxide

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11
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What does reduction mean

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Loss of oxygen

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12
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What type of reaction occurs when aluminium reacts with oxygen

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Oxidation

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13
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What happens when metals react with cold water

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They make alikali solution eg sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas and they react violently

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14
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What does aq stand for

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Solution - dissolves in water

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16
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What can be observed when metals react with cold water

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All fizz of bubble violently as hydrogen gas is made quickly
All float
All turn a universal indicator purple so an alkiali is made

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17
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Sodium + water —>

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Sodium hydroxide + hydrogen

18
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What metals do not react with dilute acid

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Copper , silver and gold

19
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When copper react with acid what happens

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No reaction

20
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When iron reacts with acid what happens

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Slowly fizzes , cloudy

21
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When zinc reacts with acid what happens

A

Fizzing , bubbles moderaty

22
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What happens when magnesium reacts with acid

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Cloudy , fizzing quickly and heats up

23
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What metals are the most reactive with acids

Out of magnesium copper iron zinc

24
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Which on is less reactive with acids

Magnesium zinc iron copper

25
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Name the gas formed when magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid

26
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What gas is made when sodium reacts with water

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