(4)
2) The following metals are listed in order of reactivity (most reactive first)
sodium > magnesium > zinc > copper
a) Describe what each metal does when
(i) Reacts with water
b) Which of the four metals would be suitable for making saucepans? Explain why the
others are not.
(6)
Chemistry Reactivity Series Name: ___________________
3) Describe what you would see if you dropped a piece of magnesium ribbon into some
copper sulphate solution in a test tube. Write a word equation and a chemical equationion
for the reaction. (5)
Chemistry Reactivity Series Name: ___________________
4) Complete the following word equations and then a chemical equation for each reaction.
(2)
6) Here is a list of metals in order of decreasing reactivity. Q and R are mystery metals.
K > Q > Ca > Mg > Al > Zn > R > Fe > Cu
a) Will Q react with cold water?
b) Will R react with cold water?
c) Will R react with dilute hydrochloric acid?
d) Will R displace copper from copper sulphate solution?
(7)
7) (i) Explain why the reactivity of metal is increasing down a group.
(ii) Explain why Sodium is more reactive than Magnesium and Aluminium.
(4)
Chemistry Reactivity Series Name: ___________________
(4)
4) The following metals are listed in order of reactivity (most reactive first)
sodium > magnesium > zinc > copper
b) Describe what each metal does when
(i) Reacts with water Sodium only making sodium hydroxide, and
Hydrogen gas
c) Which of the four metals would be suitable for making saucepans? Explain why the
others are not.
Copper as it is a durable, unreactive metal to water and acids, good conductor of heat
suitable to make saucepans. The others are too reactive especially sodium and
magnesium. Sodium will react in air or with water. Magnesium will react with acid.
(6)
5) Describe what you would see if you dropped a piece of magnesium ribbon into some
copper sulphate solution in a test tube. Write a word equation and a chemical equationion
for the reaction.
Since Magnesium is a more reactive metal than copper, it will displace the copper in the
copper sulphate, forming magnesium sulphate the copper metal.
Magnesium + Copper Sulphate ------------ > Magnesium Sulphate + Copper