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Reactivity of Metals

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the common name for Aluminium oxide ?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Calcite

c)

Pyrite

d)

Cassiterite

2.

The following are examples of calcium carbonate, EXCEPT

a)

Calcite

b)

Coke

c)

Limestone

d)

Marble

3.

Which metal produces MOST vigorous reaction when reacts with oxygen?

a)

Iron

b)

Magnesium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

4.

Carbon dioxide + carbon ----------------> Y.


What is Y ?

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Carbon trioxide

c)

carbon oxide

d)

Dicarbon dioxide

5.

What is ore ?

a)

the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.

b)

a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

c)

an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

d)

a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably.

6.

Extraction method used to extract aluminium oxide from its ore is known as / by using

a)

reduction of oxide

b)

electrolysis

c)

heating

d)

reduction

7.

Name the substance that is added into the blast furnace through the parts labelled P.

a)

Aluminium ore

b)

Carbon

c)

Limestone

d)

Iron(III) oxide

8.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Haematite (lead sulphide)

b)

Limestone (calcium carbonate)

c)

Bauxite (iron ore)

d)

Cassiterite (aluminium ore)

9.
Which of these elements is unlikely to be found native?
a)
gold
b)
platinum
c)
aluminium
d)
silver
10.
Which element cannot be extracted from its ore by reduction with carbon?
a)
iron
b)
aluminium
c)
copper
d)
lead
11.

Which element cannot be extracted from its ore by using carbon?

a)

iron

b)

aluminium

c)

copper

d)

zinc

12.

How would you best extract iron from haematite (iron ore)?

a)

extraction using carbon

b)

electrolysis

c)

panning

13.

What method would be used in order to extract potassium?

a)

Heating with Carbon

b)

Potassium is found uncombined

c)

Electrolysis

14.

Which metal would be suitable for all of the following uses?
# Making aircraft bodies
# Making food containers
# Making overhead power cables

a)

aluminium

b)

mild steel

c)

gold

d)

pure iron

15.

Which two elements make up mild steel?

a)

aluminium and magnesium

b)

iron and carbon

c)

copper and zinc

d)

tin and lead

16.

Aluminium and Copper is mixed together to make an alloy which is used for making aeroplane bodies and alloy wheels. What is the name of the alloy?

a)

Duralumin

b)

Bronze

c)

Steel

d)

Brass

17.

Why is iron a useful metal?

a)

It is useful because it is hard and strong.

b)

It is useful because it rusts easily.

c)

It is useful because it is very light.

d)

It is useful because it is very brittle.