Name: ____________________________________________

Period: _____

Reactivity Demonstration
01. Before we do the demonstration, lets write the reaction between copper metal and
nitric acid. Lets also predict what the products would be for this reaction.

02. Take a look at the activity series, would this reaction actually happen or would there
be no reaction?
______________________________________________________________________
03. Make some observations when the copper metal and nitric acid are mixed together.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
04. The secondary reaction occurring is: HNO3 H2O (l) + N2O5 (g)
Which type of reaction is the equation above?
______________________________________________________________________
Is this equation balanced? If not, re-write it and balance it on the line below.
______________________________________________________________________
05. The final reaction occurring is: N2O5 (g) + H2 (g) H2O (l) + NO (g)
Is this equation balanced? If not, re-write it and balance it on the line below.
______________________________________________________________________
06. Why did we have to perform this reaction in the fume hood?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

07. After the reaction is done, your teacher will add water to the reaction flask. Make
some final observations.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
08. What is the difference in color between copper as a metal and copper as an ion?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
09. What do you think the identity of the gas being emitted was? If you are not certain,
feel free to look it up on your phone. What color is the gas?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
10. What are some examples of metals that you could not have used copper to
displace?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
11. Predict the products of this single displacement reaction and then also balance it!!

Mg (s)

AlCl3 (aq)

Zn (s)

FeCl2 (aq)

Sn (s)

Pb(NO3)2 (aq)