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Metal Reativity

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Factors affect the speed of rusting?

a)

The presence of salt in water on metals.

b)

The presence of Potion of Speed II.

c)

The presence of a booster.

d)

If reactants are cooled.

e)

All of the Above

2.

What observation would you see if a metal is reacting with water?

a)

Colour change.

b)

A flame occurs.

c)

Bubbles are formed.

d)

It gets colder.

3.

Name the products of the reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid?

a)

magnesium chloride and water

b)

magnesium chloride, water, and carbon dioxide

c)

magnesium chloride and oxygen gas

d)

magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas

4.

Which reaction is a metal displacement reaction?

a)

iron with magnesium chloride

b)

magnesium with iron chloride

c)

iron with zinc sulfate

d)

gold with silver nitrate

5.

A displacement reaction will occur when...

a)

a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its aqueous salt solution.

b)

A less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its aqueous salt solution.

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

6.

What are the products of the reaction between calcium and zinc nitrate?

a)

calcium + zinc nitrate

b)

zinc + calcium nitrate

c)

no reaction occurs

d)

zinc + calcium chloride

7.
When a metal reacts with oxygen gas, the product is ...
a)
metal hydroxide
b)
metal oxide
c)
metal oxide and oxygen
d)
metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas
8.
The least reactive in oxygen in the list is 
a)
iron
b)
zinc
c)
copper
d)
lead
9.
Which one of the following metals reacts most vigorously with cold water?
a)
Sodium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Copper
d)
Zinc
10.
Which metal is more reactive than calcium?
a)
magnesium
b)
potassium
c)
silver
d)
aluminum
11.
When metal reacts with liquid water the products are...
a)
metal hydroxide and oxygen gas
b)
metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas
c)
metal oxide and oxygen gas
d)
metal oxide and hydrogen gas
12.
When sodium reacts with hydrochloric acid, what is the name of the salt formed?
a)
Sodium Hydride
b)
Sodium Chloride
c)
Sodium Hydrochloric
d)
Sodium Chlorine
13.
When potassium reacts with sulphuric acid, what is the name of the salt produced?
a)
Potassium Sulphide
b)
Potassium Sulphur
c)
Potassium Sulphuric
d)
Potassium Sulphate
14.
Which of the following is NOT a clue that a chemical change has occurred?
a)
change in color
b)
production of gas
c)
change in termperature
d)
change in shape
15.
Complete the equation below. 
Iron + Oxygen --> 
a)
Iron oxygen
b)
Iron oxide
c)
Iron oside
d)
Ion oxide
16.
Which of the following does not react with water?
a)
lithium
b)
magnesium
c)
lead
d)
calcium
17.
Which of the following the most reactive in dilute acid
a)
magnesium
b)
calcium
c)
aluminum
d)
zinc
18.
What is made when magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid?
a)
magnesium nitrate and hydrogen gas
b)
magnesium sulfate and hydrogen gas
c)
magnesium oxide and oxygen gas
d)
magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas
19.
Which one of the following metals could produce zinc metal, if heated with zinc oxide?
a)
Copper
b)
Aluminium
c)
Iron
d)
Silver
20.
Will silver react with magnesium chloride solution?
a)
yes
b)
no
21.
A method of extracting metals from their ores that are more reactive than carbon.
a)
carbon extraction
b)
fractional distillation
c)
electrolysis
d)
cracking
22.
True or false: Alkali Metals are so soft they can be cut with a knife?
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Zinc Oxide + Carbon goes to 
a)
zinc oxide + carbon
b)
Zinc + Carbon dioxide
c)
Zinc + Carbon monoxide
24.
Metals have many useful properties. For example, they...
a)
...conduct electricity
b)
...are malleable
c)
...are good thermal conductors
d)
All of these
25.
What is an ore?
a)
a solid metal
b)
a rock cantaining a metal combined with other elements
c)
an element
d)
an object used to row a boat
26.
What is the removal of oxygen from a substance called?
a)
reduction
b)
extraction
c)
electrolysis
d)
oxidation
27.
What is the addition of oxygen to a substance called?
a)
decomposition
b)
reduction
c)
oxidation
d)
extraction
28.
Which gas is produced as a waste product when iron is extracted from its ore in the blast furnace?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen
29.

Corroding Happens Fast if it has _______

a)

Medium Reactivity

b)

Lower Reactivity

c)

Higher Reactivity

d)

None of the Above

30.
Does Iron displace Aluminium?
a)
Yes
b)
No