iGCSE chemistry reactivity series (edexcel)

___________ is used to extract aluminium.

An alloy is a __________ of metals and one or more elements usually other metals or carbon

Alloys are harder than pure metals because the atoms are different sizes which__________ the layers of atoms in a metal

Steel is an alloy of iron and __________

A reducing agent.... (tick all correct answers)

• gains electrons

• is oxidised

• loses electrons

• is reduced

Unreactive metals found as the uncombined element are described as __________

In electrolysis of aluminium oxide, the aluminium ions go to the _____________ (select all correct answers)

• negative electrode

• positive electrode

• cathode

• anode

Negative ions are called __________

The positive electrode is where__________

• cations are reduced

• cations are oxidised

• anions are reduced

• anions are oxidised

Metals that are more reactive than __________ are extracted using electrolysis.