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Reactions of metals with oxygen and water

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which gas gives out a 'squeaky pop' when a lit splint is placed in it?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
nitrogen
2.
Which metal is the least reactive out of: copper, magnesium, zinc and iron?
a)
copper
b)
magnesium
c)
zinc
d)
iron
3.
Which metal is the most reactive out of: copper, magnesium, zinc and iron?
a)
copper
b)
magnesium
c)
zinc
d)
iron
4.
When group 1 metals react with water they produce a metal ______?
a)
oxide
b)
hydroxide
c)
sulfate
d)
peroxide
5.
How can you tell that a metal is reacting with water?
a)
Colour change
b)
Bright light
c)
Fizzing
d)
It gets colder
6.

Complete the general equation:

Metal + Water ->

a)

Salt + Water

b)

Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen

c)

Metal hydroxide + Water

d)

Salt + Hydrogen

7.
What gas is produced when sodium reacts with water?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Water vapour
8.

What is produced when a metal reacts with oxygen?

a)

metal + oxygen

b)

metal oxide

c)

water

d)

metal + hydrogen

9.

What two reactants react together to form a metal hydroxide and hydrogen?

a)

metal + hydrogen

b)

metal + oxygen

c)

metal + acid

d)

metal + water

10.

The reactivity series is:

a)

list of metals in order of similar properties

b)

list of metals with most reactive at the top and least reactive at the bottom

c)

list of metals with most reactive at the bottom and least reactive at the top

d)

list of metals in order of increasing atomic number

11.

Order these metals from most reactive to least reactive; gold, magnesium, sodium, lead

a)

sodium, magnesium, lead, gold

b)

gold, lead, magnesium, sodium

c)

lead, sodium, gold, magnesium

d)

sodium, lead, gold, magnesium

12.

Which of these metals is the least reactive?

a)

copper

b)

zinc

c)

lithium

d)

silver

13.

Copper + oxygen >

a)

copper hydroxide

b)

copper oxide

c)

copper oxygen

d)

copper + hydrogen

14.

Lithium + oxygen >

a)

lithium + oxygen

b)

lithium hydroxide

c)

oxygen lithide

d)

lithium oxide

15.

Sodium + water >

a)

sodium hydroxide + hydrogen

b)

sodium oxide

c)

sodium + oxygen

d)

sodium + hydrogen

16.
Metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids are called?
a)
Reactive
b)
Unreactive
c)
Dangerous
d)
Corrosive
17.
The alkali metals are in group 1, on the far left of the periodic table. Which of these is NOT an alkali metal?
a)
Lithium
b)
Iron
c)
Potassium
d)
Francium
18.
Which metal is more reactive than calcium?
a)
magnesium
b)
potassium
c)
silver
d)
aluminum
19.
Which metal is most likely to react with water or acid?
a)
Copper
b)
Potassium
c)
Magnesium
d)
Iron
20.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
21.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

luster

d)

ductile

22.

Which of the following is MOST reactive?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Lead

c)

Tin

d)

Copper

e)

Zinc

23.

Choose the least reactive metal

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

iron

d)

copper

24.
How are metal oxides formed?
a)
When metals react with oxide.
b)
When metals react with water.
c)
When metals react with air.
d)
When metals react with oxygen.
25.
Which of the following is the product of the reaction of aluminium and oxygen?
a)
aluminium oxide.
b)
metal oxide
c)
aluminium ore
d)
aluminium and oxygen