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Reactivity, Metals and Salts

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the reactants for the reaction of metal with water?
Metal + water ---> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
a)
Metal
b)
Water
c)
Metal and water
d)
Metal hydroxide and hydrogen
2.
How can you tell that a metal is reacting with water?
a)
Colour change
b)
Bright light
c)
Fizzing
d)
It gets colder
3.
How can you test to show that when a metal reacts with water, hydrogen gas is produced?
a)
Relights a glowing splint
b)
A lit splint produces a squeaky pop
c)
Puts out a burning splint
d)
Is cold to the touch
4.
What metal hydroxide is produced when magnesium reacts with water?
a)
Copper hydroxide
b)
Magnesium oxide
c)
Magnesium
d)
Magnesium hydroxide
5.
What gas is always produced when a metal reacts with water?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Carbon monoxide
6.
What gas is produced when sodium reacts with water?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Water vapour
7.
Which metal is most likely to react with water or acid?
a)
Copper
b)
Potassium
c)
Magnesium
d)
Iron
8.
Which salt will be produced if magnesium react with hydrochloric acid?
a)
Magnesium oxide
b)
Magnesium sulfate
c)
Magnesium sulfide
d)
Magnesium chloride
9.
A displacement reaction will occur when...
a)
a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its compound.
b)
A less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its compound
c)
Displacement only occurs when two of the same metals are reacted 
d)
Displacement reactions will only occur in metals above iron in the reactivity series
10.
calcium + zinc nitrate goes to
a)
Calcium + zinc nitrate 
b)
Zinc + calcium nitrate
c)
there will be no reaction
d)
Zinc + calcium chloride
11.
What element rusts?
a)
carbon
b)
iron
c)
manganese
d)
potassium
12.
What environmental element assists rusting?
a)
nitrogen
b)
carbon
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
13.
Which gas is required for something to burn?
a)
Carbon dioxide 
b)
Hydrogen 
c)
Oxygen 
d)
Water 
14.
What are the 2 products of complete combustion (with lots of oxygen)?
a)
Carbon dioxide and water 
b)
carbon and water 
c)
carbon monoxide and water 
d)
carbon dioxide and hydrogen 
37.
Metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids are called?
a)
Reactive
b)
Unreactive
c)
Dangerous
d)
Corrosive
16.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
17.
An ion that has a negative charge.
a)
anion
b)
cation
c)
monoatomic ion
d)
oxyanion
18.
An ion that has a positive charge.
a)
cation
b)
anion
c)
oxyanion
d)
monoatomic ion
19.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
20.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
21.
The metals of Group 1 are commonly called the 
a)
Transition metals
b)
Alkaline earth metals
c)
Lanthanides
d)
Alkali Metals
22.
Reactivity is a(n) ________property of Metal
a)
Chemical Property
b)
Physical Property
23.
Which is not a Alkali Metal?
a)
Lithium
b)
Sodium
c)
Gold
d)
Potassium
24.
True or false: Alkali Metals are so soft they can be cut with a knife?
a)
True
b)
False
25.
zinc + hydrochloric acid ---->
a)
zinc chloride
b)
zinc chloride + hydrogen
c)
zinc chloride + oxygen
d)
zinc chlorine + hydrogen
26.
Metals...
a)
all have similar physical properties
b)
some have similar physical properties
c)
don't similar physica properties
d)
very few have similar physical properties
27.
Magnesium + hydrochloric acid...
a)
magnesium chloride + hydrogen
b)
magnesium + hydrogen
c)
magnesium chloride + oxygen
d)
magnesium chloride
28.
a metal + oxygen ----- >
a)
metal salt + hydrogen
b)
metal salt + oxygen
c)
metal oxide + oxygen
d)
metal oxide
29.
does gold react with acids ?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
sometimes
d)
just with hydrochloric acid
30.
Which of the following is NOT a clue that a chemical change has occurred?
a)
change in color
b)
production of gas
c)
formation of a precipitate
d)
change in shape
31.
Which particle carries a positive charge?
a)
Protons
b)
electrons
c)
atom
d)
neutrons
32.
What are Chemical Properties?
a)
 A property indicating that a substance is interacting with other substances/environment.
b)
A property that can be observed just by looking at the substance (like physical properties can.
c)
When a substance combines with another to form a new substance
d)
I don't know at all.
33.
Is flammability a physical or chemical property?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
34.
Is a boiling point a physical or chemical property?
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
35.
Is reactivity a physical or chemical property?
a)
Chemical
b)
Physical
36.
Is conductivity a physical or chemical property
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
37.
Metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids are called?
a)
Reactive
b)
Unreactive
c)
Dangerous
d)
Corrosive
38.
Which of the following metals is the most reactive according to the reactivity series of metals.
a)
Copper
b)
Zinc
c)
Magnesium 
d)
Lithium
39.
Do acids or bases dissolve metals the best?
a)
Acid
b)
Base
40.
Acids contain a high concentration of 
a)
Salts
b)
Hydroxides
c)
Hydrogen Ions
d)
Metals
41.
What is an alloy?
a)
The extraction of metal from its ore
b)
Carbon
c)
A mineral containing a high proportion of metal elements
d)
A mixture of metals, or a metal and non metals
42.
Define the term: 'Melting Point'
a)
Produces a Metal Oxide
b)
Temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas
c)
Temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid
d)
Temperature at which a solid changes to a gas
43.
What is a dilute acid?
a)
An acid mixed with a base
b)
An acid that is not very concentrated
c)
An acid not mixed with water
d)
An acid that is very concentrated
44.
What is a 'Reduction Reaction'
a)
The removal of an ion
b)
Making a compound smaller
c)
The reaction of an acid and base
d)
The removal of oxygen
45.
What is an 'Oxidation Reaction'
a)
Iron + Water + Oxygen
b)
Iron + Hydrogen + Water
c)
Water + Iron + Hydrogen
d)
Oxygen + Oxygen