Reactivity Series & Displacement Reactions Flashcards
1
Q
What are the qualities of metals
A
Good Conductors of Electric Good conductors of heat High melting and boiling points High density Shiny Sonorous Malleable Ductile
2
Q
Whats the letters/order of the reactivity series
A
P S L C M A Z I L C S G P
3
Q
What group is P S L in?
A
Group One
4
Q
Whats P S L like?
A
React easily with water
Alkali Metals
5
Q
What does
C
M
usually react with then create?
A
- React with hot water/steam
- Creates H2 gas
6
Q
What does
C
M
also react well with?
A
Acid
E.g
Mg Cl2 + H2
7
Q
What do you extract
Z
I
With?
A
Heat
8
Q
What are
L
C
and what are they used for?
A
They’re common everyday metals
That are often used for cables + wires
9
Q
What order do the metals in the reactivity series go in (from top to bottom)?
A
Most Reactive
Least Reactive
10
Q
What are they three symptoms of a displacement reaction?
A
- Colour change
- Temperature Change
- Formation of a new chemical
11
Q
What do more reactive metals do?
A
More reactive metals displace less reactive metals from a compound
