Exploring Metal Properties

Iron

Cesium

Sodium

Calcium

Metals react with acids to produce hydrogen gas and a salt.

Metals react with acids to produce oxygen gas and water.

Metals dissolve in acids without any reaction.

Metals do not react with acids at all.

Copper

Gold

Aluminum

Iron

Sodium reacts with water to produce sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

Sodium produces only steam when it comes in contact with water.

Sodium reacts with water to form sodium chloride and oxygen gas.

Sodium dissolves in water without any reaction.

Iron

Copper

Silver

Gold

Magnetic permeability

Thermal conductivity

Chemical reactivity

Electrical conductivity

Temperature negatively affects the conductivity of metals.

Temperature has no effect on the conductivity of metals.

Higher temperatures increase the conductivity of metals.

Temperature improves the conductivity of metals.

Magnesium dissolves in hydrochloric acid without any reaction.

Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to form magnesium oxide and oxygen gas.

Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas.

Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium sulfate and carbon dioxide.

Aluminum

Iron

Copper

Lead

Reactivity decreases down the group.

Reactivity increases up the group.

Reactivity remains constant down the group.

Reactivity increases down the group.