reactivity series

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the order of reactivity of metals can be determined by

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their reactions with water and acid

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most reactive metals react with water and form

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metal hydroxide and hydrogen

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metals just below calcium,

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react very slowly with water

Front (Question)

what metals don’t react at all with water (3)

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copper, silver and gold

Front (Question)

balanced symbol equation for potassium reacting with water

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2K (s) + 2H₂O (l) —— 2KOH (aq) + H₂ (g)

Front (Question)

balanced symbol equation for sodium reacting with water

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2Na (s) + 2H₂0 (L) -> 2NaOH (ag) + H₂ (g)

Front (Question)

balanced symbol equation for lithium when reacting with water

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2Li(s) + 2H₂0 (L) ->2LiOH (aq) + H₂ (g)

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balanced symbol equation for calcium when reacting with water

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Ca (s) + 2H₂0 (L) -> Ca(OH)₂ (aq) + H₂ (g)

Front (Question)

order of the reactivity of metals (11)

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Potassium Sodium Lithium Calcium Magnesium Aluminium Zinc Iron Copper Silver Gold people say little children make a zebra, i constantly sniff giraffes

#10

Front (Question)

reactions becomes ____ vigorous as you go down the reactivity series

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less

#11

Front (Question)

only metals above ___ will react with acid

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hydrogen

#12

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metals react with an acid to form

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a salt and hydrogen MASH = metal + acid —> salt. + hydrogen

#13

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symbol of sulfuric acid

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H₂SO₄

#14

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Symbol of hydrochloric acid

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HCl

#15

Front (Question)

equation of reaction of magnesium and sulfuric acid

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Mg (s) + H₂SO₄ (aq) → MgSO4 (aq) + H₂ (g)

#16

Front (Question)

equation of reaction of zinc and sulfuric acid

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Zn (s) + H₂SO₄ (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + H₂ (g)

#17

Front (Question)

equation of reaction of iron and sulfuric acid

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Fe (s) + H₂SO₄ (aq) → FeSO4 (aq) + H₂ (g)

#18

Front (Question)

equation of reaction of magnesium and hydrochloric acid

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Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) → MgCl₂ (aq) + H₂ (g)

#19

Front (Question)

equation of reaction of zinc and hydrochloric acid

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Zn (s) + 2HCl (aq) → ZnCl₂(aq) + H₂ (g)

#20

Front (Question)

equation of reaction of iron and hydrochloric acid

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Fe (s) + 2HCl (aq) → FeCl₂ (aq) + H₂ (g)

#21

Front (Question)

what actually/physically happens when a metal reacts with an acid

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the metal will disappear, and there will be effervescence as bubbles of hydrogen gas are produced

#22

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in the physical reaction, the more reactive the metal (acid reaction), then the

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quicker the metal will disappear and the more vigorous the effervescence

#23

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a displacement reaction is when

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a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound

#24

Front (Question)

in a displacement reaction, what is the reducing agent

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the element that displaces