Metal, reactions and the reactivity series (KS3)

What is 'a rock containing a compound which has enough metal in it to allow the metal to be extracted' called?

• a) A Rock

• b) A mixture

• c) An Ore

• d) An element

Which two non-metals are often put in the Reactivity Series of Metals?

• a) Carbon and Sulphur

• b) Sulphur and Hydrogen

• c) Carbon and Hydrogen

• d) Nitrogen and Carbon

Which statement below shows the correct increasing order of reactivity?

• a) Sodium, Magnesium, Copper
• b) Calcium, Iron, Zinc
• c) Zinc, Iron, Magnesium
• d) Copper, Lead, Iron

Which statement below shows the correct decreasing order of reactivity?

• a) Sodium, Magnesium, Copper
• b) Calcium, Iron, Zinc
• c) Zinc, Iron, Magnesium
• d) Copper, Lead, Iron

Which metal that can be found as a pure element in the ground?

• a) Diamond

• b) Gold

• c) Sodium

• d) Iron

Which statement is true about a metal that can be found as an element, pure in the ground?

• a) Very Reactive

• b) Very unreactive

• c) This has no link to the reactivity of the metal

• d) The metal must be called Gold

Which key term is described as 'the process of extracting elemental metal from compounds containing metals'?

• a) Smelting
• b) Melting
• c) Boiling
• d) Conducting

Which description best describes a 'displacement reaction'?

• a) A more reactive element pushes out a less reactive element from a compound
• b) A less reactive element pushes out a more reactive element from a compound
• c) A more reactive element pushes out a less reactive element from a mixture
• d) A less reactive element pushes out a more reactive element from a mixture �