Chapter 2 Multiple choice test

Chapter 2 Reactions of metals and the reactivity series

9E Reactions of metals and metal compounds
SoW ref
9F Patterns of reactivity

Name Class Teacher

There is only one correct answer to each question. Tick () the box next to the answer
that you think is right.

1 Which of the following is a test for oxygen?

A The gas makes a glowing splint relight
B The gas makes a lit splint burn with a squeaky pop
C The gas puts out a glowing splint
D The gas turns lime water milky

2 Which two of these statements are correct?

1 most metals are good conductors of heat
2 most metals are poor conductors of heat
3 most metals are good conductors of electricity
4 most metals are poor conductors of electricity
A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

3 The salt produced when zinc reacts with sulphuric acid is

A zinc carbonate B zinc chloride
C zinc nitrate D zinc sulphate

4 Which two products are formed when magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid?
A magnesium chloride and hydrogen
B magnesium chloride and water
C magnesium oxide and hydrogen
D magnesium oxide and water

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Questions 5–8 refer to the following: A group of pupils carried out investigations on how
metals reacted. At the end of their work they produced this reactivity series:

most reactive sodium

magnesium
aluminium
zinc
iron
copper
least reactive silver

5 Which metal did they find reacts most rapidly with water?
A copper B magnesium and iron
C iron and copper D copper and silver

6 When they put a piece of zinc into an acid there was a slow reaction. Which two metals
would react faster?
A magnesium and aluminium B magnesium and iron
C iron and copper D copper and silver

7 They saw sodium react with water, but they were not allowed to put any in an acid. This
was because sodium
A reacts violently with acid to produce hydrogen
B reacts violently with acid to produce oxygen
C reacts with water but not an acid
D reacts with an acid only when the acid is heated

8 When an iron nail is placed in a solution of copper sulphate they found that the iron
became coated in a layer of copper. This happened because
A a metal higher in the series displaces a metal lower in the series
B a metal lower in the series displaces a metal higher in the series
C metals high in the series react slowly
D metals low in the series react rapidly

9 What is produced when calcium carbonate is added to hydrochloric acid?

A calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and oxygen
B calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water
C calcium oxide, carbon dioxide and water
D calcium, hydrogen and water

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10 The reactions between an acid and a metal carbonate, an alkali and a metal oxide are
examples of
A crystallisation reactions B displacement reactions
C electrolysis reactions D neutralisation reactions

11 What is produced when copper oxide reacts with sulphuric acid?

A copper sulphate and water
B copper sulphate and hydrogen
C copper sulphate and oxygen
D copper sulphate, water and carbon dioxide

12 What is produced when an acid reacts with an alkali?

A a salt and water only
B a salt, water and carbon dioxide
C carbon dioxide and water only
D a salt and carbon dioxide only

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