Reactivity Flashcards
What three things are we investigating with metals?
Oxygen(air)
Water
Acid
Word equation for metal with oxygen?
Metal+ oxygen ✔️ metal oxide
Word equation for metal and water
Metal+water ✔️ metal hydroxide +hydrogen
Describe what. Lithium sodium potassium do in water.
 Lithium= fizz is on the surface
Sodium = melts into a ball
Potassium =bursts into flames lilac flame
Word equations for metal and acid
Metal+acid ✔️ salt+hydrogen
Reactivity series
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
Copper
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Mnemonic for reactivity series
Please
Send
Little
Charlie
Monkeys
And
Zebras
In
Tall
Lead
Cages
Securely
Guard
Privately
Displacement
More reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its salt/compound 
Copper sulfate + zinc
Zinc sulfate+ copper
Magnesium sulfate+zinc
No reaction
Rusting is an example of what
Oxidation
What is required for rusting
Air(oxygen)
Water
How can we prevent rusting
Paint
Oil
Galvanising
Sacrificial protection
