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metals and the reactivity series

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

describe reaction of metals with dilute acids

Back (Answer)

metal+ acid -> salt + hydrogen

#2
Front (Question)

sulfuric acid symbol + salt hydrochloric acid symbol +salt nitric acid symbol + salt

Back (Answer)

H2SO4 metal sulfate HCL metal chloride HNO3. metal nitrate

#3
Front (Question)

what is the test for hydrogen

Back (Answer)

lit splint squeeky pop

#4
Front (Question)

what happens when either copper, silver or gold react with dilute acid

Back (Answer)

no reaction, would only react with more concentrated acids, because these are less reactive metals

#5
Front (Question)

what happens when potassium or sodium reacts with an acid

Back (Answer)

violent, explosive,

#6
Front (Question)

what happens when calcium or magnesium reacts with an acid

Back (Answer)

bubbles, rapid reaction, exothermic

#7
Front (Question)

what happens when aluminium reacts with an acid

Back (Answer)

at first slow reaction becuse of its oxide layer, but once its been stripped off reaction is fast produces bubbles

#8
Front (Question)

what happens when zinc or iron react with an acid

Back (Answer)

slow/steady reaction, few bubbles

#9
Front (Question)

what happens when a metal reacts with oxygen

Back (Answer)

produces the metal oxide

#10
Front (Question)

what happens when potassium reacts with oxygen

Back (Answer)

metal goes from shiny dark silver to a dull white/ blue solid

#11
Front (Question)

what happens when iron wool reacts with oxygen

Back (Answer)

iron goes from shiny light grey to a dull dark brown solid, produce shiny sparks

#12
Front (Question)

what hapens when magnesium reacts with oxygen

Back (Answer)

goes from shiny light grey to a dull white solid produces bright white light

#13
Front (Question)

what happens when a metal reacts with water

Back (Answer)

produces metal hydroxide and hydrogen

#14
Front (Question)

what metals cant react with cold or hot water

Back (Answer)

gold copper silver zinc alumnium

#15
Front (Question)

what metals cant react with steam

Back (Answer)

gold copper silver

#16
Front (Question)

what happens when iron reacts with water

Back (Answer)

rusts slowly

#17
Front (Question)

what happens when calcium reacts with water

Back (Answer)

reacts rapidly hydrogen gas given off water turns milky white

#18
Front (Question)

what happens when magnesium reacts with water

Back (Answer)

slow reaction

#19
Front (Question)

what happens when sodium reacts with water

Back (Answer)

rapid reaction, sodium floats in water abd moves rapidly heat from reaction melts sodium

#20
Front (Question)

what happens when potassium reacts with water

Back (Answer)

violent reaction, floats on surface of water and melts and then caches fire lilac flame produced

#21
Front (Question)

what are some uses for aluminium and why?

Back (Answer)

manufacture of aircraft because low density manufacture of overhead electrical cables becuse low density and good electrical conductivity food containers because resistence to corosion

#22
Front (Question)

what is a use for copper and why?

Back (Answer)

electrical wiring because of its good electrical conductivity and ductility

#23
Front (Question)

what are the conditions for the rusting of iron and steel to form hydrogen iron III oxide

Back (Answer)

you need air and water to rust, and salt water speeds up this reaction

#24
Front (Question)

what are some common barrier methods against rusting

Back (Answer)

painting, greasing, coating with plastic, or even with a less/ un reactive metal to prevent water and air from reachig iron and from iron III oxide