Single Displacement and Activity Series

Based on the activity series, will this reaction occur?

Au (s) + HCl (l) →

• Au will replace H

• No Reaction

• Cl will replace Au

• H will replace Au

Which compound is higher in reactivity, Ag or Ca?

• Ag

• Ca

• Neither

• They're equal

What do we look at to determine if an element is strong enough to replace another element in a single replacement reaction?

• Solubility Rules 
• Ionic Charges
• It must be insoluble!
• Activity Series

Which metal is the most active

• Cu

• Ag

• Na

• Li

Select the metal that is more active than H2

• Cu

• Ag

• Au

• Fe

If you wear gold jewelry in the shower does a chemical reaction take place?

• No, gold (Au) is less active than the hydrogen in water

• No, gold (Au) is more active than the hydrogen in water

• Yes, but you can't physically see the reaction happen

• Yes, gold (Au) is more active than the hydrogen in water

One element replaces another in a compound.

• Synthesis
• Combustion
• Single Replacement
• Double Replacement

What type of chemical reaction is this one?

Al(OH)₃ --> Al2O3 + H2O

• Decomposition

• Combustion

• Synthesis

• Single Replacement

Based on the activity series, will this reaction occur?

Au (s) + KCl (l) →

• Au will replace K

• No Reaction

Will this reaction work?

Mg + HCl →

• No Reaction

• Sometimes

• Yes