C4:Chemical changes Flashcards
what is reduction in terms of oxygen
loss of oxygen
what is oxidation in terms of oxygen
gain og oxygen
name the most reactive substance in the reactivity series
potassium
what comes after p…
sodium
what comes after so…
lithium
what comes after lith…
calcium
what comes after cal….
magnesium
what comes after mag…
zinc
what comes after zi…
iron
what is the least reactive metal in the reactivity series
copper
what are the non metals in the reactivity seris
hydrogen and carbon
what happens when you react a metal and an acid
salt + hudrogen
from potassium to calcium how do the substances react with water and acids
very violent but gradually goes down
from magnesium onwards how do the substances react with water and acids
produce bubbles but produce fewer bubbles as you go down
what happens when you react water and metals
metal hydroxides + hydrogen