topic 4 - extracting metals and equilibria Flashcards
1
Q
what are displacement reactions
A
a more reactive metal displacing a less reactive one
2
Q
what is a redox reaction
A
3
Q
what happens to the less reactive solids during displacement reactions
A
they precipitate out as a solid
4
Q
what do metals have in common
A
electrons in their outer shell in which they want to get rid of to form positive ions
5
Q
what does reactivity in the reactivity series mean
A
how easily these metals form positive ions
6
Q
which group has the most reactive metals
A
group 1 metals
7
Q
which metals are the least reactivity
A
transition metals
