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Metal-reactivity Practice sheet 2 (1)

The document discusses metal reactivity, including a table for ordering metals A-D based on their reactivity with nitrates. It contains various questions about reactions of metals with water, acids, and other substances, along with explanations of electron behavior during these reactions. Additionally, it requires writing balanced equations and understanding concepts of displacement and redox reactions.

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Metal-reactivity Practice sheet 2 (1)

The document discusses metal reactivity, including a table for ordering metals A-D based on their reactivity with nitrates. It contains various questions about reactions of metals with water, acids, and other substances, along with explanations of electron behavior during these reactions. Additionally, it requires writing balanced equations and understanding concepts of displacement and redox reactions.

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METAL REACTIVITY 3

1) The table below shows the reaction between some metals (A-D) and solutions of their nitrates. Place the metals in
order of reactivity.

Metal A Metal B Metal C Metal D Most reactive ……….


A nitrate ü ü û ……….
B nitrate û û û
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C nitrate û ü û
Least reactive ……….
D nitrate ü ü ü

2) Write word equations for any reaction that takes place in each of the following. If you would expect no reaction to
occur, say so.
a) Calcium is added to water.

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b) Silver is added to dilute hydrochloric acid.

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c) Lead oxide is heated with magnesium.

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d) Calcium is heated in air.

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e) Aluminium is heated with lead oxide.

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f) Potassium is added to water.

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g) Silver is added to copper sulfate.

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h) Iron is added to sulfuric acid.

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i) Magnesium is added to nitric acid.

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j) Calcium is added to hydrochloric acid.

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3) a) Explain, in terms of electrons, what happens when metals react.

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b) Explain, in terms of electrons, why magnesium is more reactive than copper.

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4) Write balanced equations for the following reactions.

a) calcium reacting with oxygen

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b) sodium reacting with water

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c) magnesium reacting with nitric acid

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d) zinc reacting with hydrochloric acid (one of the products is zinc(II) chloride)

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e) lithium reacting with oxygen

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5) Zinc reacts with a solution of copper(II) sulfate to form zinc(II) sulfate and copper in a displacement reaction.

a) Explain why zinc displaces copper. …………………………………………………………………………………….….......

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b) Write a balanced equation for this reaction.

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c) Write an ionic equation for this reaction.

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d) Explain why this is a redox reaction. …………………………………………………………………………………….….......

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6) Magnesium powder reacts with copper(II) oxide in a displacement reaction: Mg + CuO → MgO + Cu

The copper oxide is reduced in this reaction. Explain clearly why this is reduction using both definitions of reduction.

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Done with care and thoroughness Word equations for metal + oxygen Write formulae

Good SPG Word equations for displacements Write balanced equations

Can put metals in order of reactivity Knows when metals do/do not react Understands displacement reactions

Word equations for metal + water Metal reactions in terms of electron loss Can write ionic equations

Word equations for metal + acid Ease of electron loss affects reactivity Understands redox and reduction

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