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Reactivity series

2. Reactions of metals with oxygen
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When a metal reacts with oxygen it will form a METAL OXIDE. This is what happens when a metal rusts. We can make this reaction happen quicker by burning the metal.
METAL + OXYGEN METAL OXIDE
Copy and complete the following reactions:
Magnesium + oxygen
Copper + oxygen
Calcium + oxygen
Iron + oxygen

3. Reactions of metals with water
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When a metal reacts with water hydrogen is always given off. The other product will be either a metal hydroxide or a metal oxide.
METAL + WATER METAL OXIDE + HYDROGEN
METAL + WATER METAL HYDROXIDE + HYDROGEN
Copy and complete the following reactions:
Sodium + water
Potassium + water
Calcium + water
Iron + steam

4. Reactions of metals with acids
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When a metal reacts with an acid it gives off hydrogen (which can be “popped” using a lit splint). The other product is a salt.
METAL + ACID SALT + HYDROGEN
e.g. magnesium + hydrochloric acid magnesium chloride + hydrogen
Copy and complete the following reactions:
Calcium + hydrochloric acid
Zinc + hydrochloric acid
Iron + hydrochloric acid
Lithium + sulphuric acid

5. Complete the following reactions:
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Lithium + water
Lithium + hydrochloric acid
Silver + oxygen
Magnesium + sulphuric acid
Potassium + oxygen
Aluminium + oxygen
Manganese + water
Sodium + sulphuric acid
Lithium + oxygen
Nickel + hydrochloric acid
Lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
Lithium chloride + hydrogen
Silver oxide
Magnesium sulphate + hydrogen
Potassium oxide
Aluminium oxide
Manganese oxide + hydrogen
Sodium sulphate + hydrogen
Lithium oxide
Nickel chloride + hydrogen

6. An example question on reactivity
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Metal
Reaction with dilute acid
Reaction with water
Reaction with oxygen A
Some reaction
Slow reaction
Burns brightly B
No reaction
Reacts slowly C D
Violent reaction E
Reasonable reaction
Reacts with steam only

7. Increasing reactivity
The Reactivity Series
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Increasing reactivity
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon
Zinc
Iron
Lead
Copper
Silver
Gold
The Reactivity Series lists metals in order of reactivity:

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