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Using the reactivity series

TP - WALT Demonstrate
the R.S. Using Water,
oxygen and acid

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Reactions of metals with oxygen

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:

1) Magnesium + oxygen
2) Copper + oxygen
3) Calcium + oxygen
4) Iron + oxygen

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Reactions of metals with water

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 + WATER

METAL OXIDE + HYDROGEN

METAL HYDROXIDE + HYDROGEN

Copy and complete the following reactions:

1) Sodium + water
2) Potassium + water
3) Calcium + water
4) Iron + steam

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Reactions of metals with acids

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
e.g. magnesium + hydrochloric acid

SALT + HYDROGEN
magnesium chloride + hydrogen

Copy and complete the following reactions:

1) Calcium + hydrochloric acid
2) Zinc + hydrochloric acid
3) Iron + hydrochloric acid
4) Lithium + sulphuric acid

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Complete the following reactions:

1) Lithium + water

Lithium hydroxide + hydrogen

2) Lithium + hydrochloric acid

Lithium chloride + hydrogen

3) Silver + oxygen

Silver oxide

4) Magnesium + sulphuric acid

Magnesium sulphate + hydrogen

5) Potassium + oxygen

Potassium oxide

6) Aluminium + oxygen

Aluminium oxide

7) Manganese + water

Manganese oxide + hydrogen

8) Sodium + sulphuric acid

Sodium sulphate + hydrogen

9) Lithium + oxygen

Lithium oxide

10) Nickel + hydrochloric acid

Nickel chloride + hydrogen

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An example question on reactivity

Metal
A
B
C
D
E

Reaction with
dilute acid

Reaction
with water

Reaction
with oxygen

Some reaction

Slow reaction

Burns brightly

No reaction

No reaction

Reacts slowly

No reaction

No reaction

No reaction

Violent reaction Slow reaction

Burns brightly

Reasonable
reaction

Reacts slowly

Reacts with
steam only

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The Reactivity Series

Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium

The Reactivity Series lists

metals in order of reactivity:

Aluminium

Carbon
Zinc
Iron
Lead
Copper
Silver
Gold

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Measuring the reactivity of

metals and acid
TP WALT Display the increasing
reactivity of metals using acid and
measuring temperature
WILF Complete expt
Questions answered

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When metals are placed in acid, a

salt and hydrogen are produced
When they react, energy is also
released in the form of heat
The more reactive the metal, the
more heat is released during the
reaction

Apparatus
Various metals (Magnesium,
Copper, lead, iron and calcium)
Hdrochloric Acid
Test tubes/ Test tube rack
Thermometer

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Method

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1) Measure 10 mls Hydrolchloric Acid

2)Take the temperature
3)Take a small piece of metal
4)Add metal to the acid
5)Wait until the reaction has finished
6)Take the temperature again and
calculate the difference

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Measuring the reactivity of metals and acid

Metal

Iron
Magnesium
Copper
Calcium
Lead

Temperatur Temperatur Temperature

e Before (C) e After (C) Difference
(C)

Questions, Questions
1) Place your metals in order of
releasing heat, with those that
released the most at the top
2)How does this compare to your
reactivity series that you have in
your books
3)For each of the reactions, write a
word equation

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