Making Predictions Using Reactivity Series

The video tutorial explains the reactivity series of metals, highlighting their properties, uses, and reactivity. It discusses single displacement reactions, where a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive one in a compound. The tutorial provides examples, such as zinc displacing copper in copper (II) sulfate, and explains how the reactivity series can predict reactions and aid in metal extraction from ores. The series also includes hydrogen and carbon for comparison, helping to determine metal reactions with acids and extraction feasibility.

What is the reactivity series and how is it organized?

Explain how a single displacement reaction occurs.

What happens when zinc is added to copper (II) sulfate solution?

How does the reactivity series help in predicting reactions with acids?

Describe the process of extracting copper from malachite using charcoal.