PRACTICE QUESTIO NS

SUMMAR Y QUESTIONS
1 Some informat ion about the reaction of
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1 copy and complete using h rds from the •
metals with hyd roe hi one ·d • three
ac1 is given below
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list below. • Metal P: dissolves slowly and a few bubbl~s
alkali hydroxides iron oxide are formed.
oxygen potassium ' powder • Metal Q: dissolves rapidly and bubbles
sodium water formed very rap1.diy. are
• ·ty using • Metal R: dissolves rapidly and bubbles are
Metals can be put in order of rea~tivi lk r
their reactivity with _ _ as a guide. A ~Jly formed rapidly.
metals such as _ _ and _ _ react rap~tals
The order of reactivity of these metals, start·
with water as well as _ _. The . m . . 1ng
with the most reactive, 1s:
react with cold water to form alkah metal .
• meta Is sueh as.
. Less reactive . will A PQR B RQP
-o-nl-y-react with oxygen if they are in wire or c QRP D PRQ
.iron form. Iron reacts with steam to form (Paper 1)
2 The order of reactivity of four metals is shown
2 Use the following reactivity seri~s to answer below:
t~e questions below.
barium > calcium > magnesi um > copper
calcium magnesium zinc iron lead copper
most reactive least reactive
most reactive ➔ least reactive
(a) Which metals in the list will react with , - Which one of these statements about the
dilute hydrochloric acid? decomposition of metal compounds is correct?
{b) Which metals in the list will react with cold A Magnesium carbona te decomposes at a lower
• water? • tempera ture than copper carbonate.
(c) Which metals in the list will react with
steam?
B Calcium carbona te decomposes at a higher
tempera ture than barium carbonate.
(d) Where would (i) potassium and
(iif silver come in this list? C Barium carbona te decomposes at a lower
tempera ture than magnesi um carbonate.
3 Match the metals on the left with the phrases
on the right. D Calcium carbona te decomposes at a higher
. tempera ture than magnesi um carbonate .
a reactive metal that burns
·sodium·_ (Paper 2)
with a bright light to form a
metal oxide 3 Some of the elements in the reactivity series
copper a metal that reacts with water are shown below:
.iron to form an alkaline solution sodium calcium magnesium zinc iron lead copper
a grey, fairly unreactive metal
most reactive /east reactive
lead a pinkish-brown metal that is
unreactive {a) Which of these elements will react with J
magnesium a metal that reacts with steam cold water? [1
but not with cold water (b) Iron reacts with steam to form iron(ID) oxide.
-:-:- =--~ the reactivity-----
s 4 Describe how~--:- ----- -.J
series depends
(i) Name one other element in the li st
on that reacts with steam but does not
~• the ease with which a metal forms a positive ion. react with cold water.
• 5 Al~minium i_s a metal high in the reactivity (ii) Copy and balance the following
series. Expl~1n w_hy aluminium apparently does equation :
not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.
_Fe+ _H 20 > Fe3 0 4 + - H2
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 ( ) Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid.
c Magnesium chloride and hydrogen are (c) Explain why the reverse reaction does not
formed. occur. [1 J
(i) Write a word equation for this (d) Both magnesium and lead are above
reaction. copper in the reactivity series. Explain, in
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(ii) Write a symbol equation for this terms o~ eas~ of formation of ions, why
magnesium 1s able to remove oxygen from
reaction. [2] copper(ll) oxide more readily than lead. [2]
(iii) How can you test for the hydrogen
(e) ~opp~r(!I) nitrate, Cu(N0 \, decomposes
given off in this reaction? {2] 3
m a similar way to magnesium nitrate.
(d) Magnesium reacts with black copper(II) Write a balanced equation for the thermal
oxide when heated. decomposition of copper(II) nitrate,
(i) Describe what you observe during this including state symbols. {3]
reaction. {2] (Paper 4)
(ii) Write a word equation for this
6 Sodium and magnesium are both reactive
reaction. {1J metals.
(iii) Which reactant is reduced in this
(a) (i) Describe the differences between the
reaction? {1 J reactions of sodium and magnesium
(Paper 3) with water. [2]
4 Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper. (ii) Write a balanced equation to show
(a) What do you understand by the term the reaction of magnesium with
alloy? steam. Include state symbols. [3]
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(b) Zinc is more reactive than copper. (b) Sodium nitrate and magnesium nitrate
behave differently on thermal decomposition.
(i) State two observations that you can
(i) What do you understand by the term
make when zinc reacts with aqueous
copper(II) sulfate. thermal decomposition? [1 J
[2]
(ii) Write a balanced equation to show
(ii) Write a word equation for this
the thermal decomposition of sodium
reaction. [11 nitrate. [2]
(iii) What type of chemical reaction is
(iii) Write a word equation for the thermal
this? [1 J decomposition of magnesium nitrate.
(c) Zinc reacts with steam but not with cold
[2]
water. Potassium reacts with cold water. (c) Magnesium is more reactive than aluminium.
(i) Suggest why zinc does not react with (i) Describe how you could use
cold water but potassium does.. [11 magnesium to extract aluminium
(ii) Copy and balance the equation for from molten aluminium oxide. [1 J
the reaction of potassium with water: (ii) Suggest why this method not used to
K+ HO ~ _ KOH + H2 extract aluminium industrially. [1 J
- - 2 [3] (iii) Explain why aluminium containers
can be used to store acidic foods even
thoug~ it is a reactive metal. [2]
Zinc powder reacts with copper(II) oxide on
heating: (Paper 4)
Zn + CuO ~ ZnO + Cu
a) Which is the reductant in this reaction?
Explain your answer. l21
) Describe the direction of electron transfer
in this reaction. [2]