Reactivity of metals

DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Magnesium Sulphate

ZincSulphate

IronSulphate

Copper Sulphate

Magnesium

Zinc

Iron

Copper

DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Metal A + Metal B Sulphate Metal A Sulphate + Metal B

More reactivethan metal B

1.

2.

Sulphate Sulphate

Metal B leaves “sulphate”3.

DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Magnesium + Copper Sulphate Magnesium Sulphate + Copper

More reactivethan copper

1.

2.

Sulphate Sulphate

Copper leaves “sulphate”3.

DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Copper + Magnesium Sulphate Copper Sulphate + Magnesium

More reactivethan magnesium

1.

2.

Sulphate

NO REACTION

DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS

Magnesium Sulphate

ZincSulphate

IronSulphate

Copper Sulphate

Magnesium Zinc Iron

Copper

Most reactiveLeast reactive

Copper Iron Zinc Magnesium

REACTION OF METALS WITH WATER

Metal Reaction Reactivity Products

Potassium Potassium hydroxideHydrogen

Sodium Sodium hydroxideHydrogen

Calcium Calcium hydroxideHydrogen

Magnesium Magnesium oxideHydrogen

Zinc Zinc oxideHydrogen

Iron Iron oxideHydrogen

Copper

REACTION OF METALS WITH WATER

Metal Reaction Reactivity Products

Potassium Violent reaction 1 Potassium hydroxideHydrogen

Sodium Violent reaction 2 Sodium hydroxideHydrogen

Calcium Less vigorous with cold water

3 Calcium hydroxideHydrogen

Magnesium Very slow with cold water, quick with steam

4 Magnesium oxideHydrogen

Zinc Quite slow with steam 5 Zinc oxideHydrogen

Iron Slow with steam 6 Iron oxideHydrogen

Copper No reaction 7

REACTION OF METALS WITH ACID

Metal Reaction Reactivity Products(with HCℓ)

Magnesium Reacts vigorously with steam

1 Magnesium chlorideHydrogen

Zinc Slow reaction 2 Zinc chlorideHydrogen

Iron Slow reaction 3 Iron chlorideHydrogen

Copper No reaction 4

REACTION OF METALS (GENERAL)Metal Reaction with

waterReaction with acid Reactivity

Potassium Violent reaction Violent reaction 1

Sodium Violent reaction Violent reaction 2

Calcium Less vigorous with cold water

Violent reaction 3

Magnesium Very slow with cold water, quick with steam

Reacts vigorously with steam

4

Zinc Quite slow with steam Slow reaction 5

Iron Slow with steam Slow reaction 6

Copper No reaction No reaction 7

REACTIVITY SERIESMost reactive

Potassium Please

Sodium Stop

Calcium Calling

Magnesium My

Zinc Zebra

Iron In

Copper Class

Most reactive

The order of the reactivity of metals with water and acid is the same.

Acid is more reactive than water.

Metal Water AcidMetal 1 Metal 2 Metal 3 Metal 4 Metal 5 Metal 6 Metal 7

King Edward VI SchoolChemistry – Year 9

Reactivity of metals with water and acid

Most reactive

Metal 1

Metal 2

Metal 3

Metal 4

Metal 5

Metal 6

Metal 7

This table is the result of one student’s observations.There are two mistakes in it.Can you find them?