Reactivity of metals Flashcards

1
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Oxidation

A

Substance gains oxygen

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Reduction

A

Substance loses oxygen

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2
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When do they occur

A

Together
Metals react with oxygen to form metal oxides

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3
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The reactivity series

A

Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon
Zinc
Tin
Lead
Hydrogen
Copper
Silver
Gold
Platnium

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4
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Displacement reactions

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More reactive metal displaces less reactive metal from a solution of its salt

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5
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Extraction of metals

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Depends on reactivity
Metals less reactive than carbon can be extracted by their oxides heating with carbon

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