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Reactivity of metals

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most reactive metal?

a)

Potassium

b)

Sodium

c)

Zinc

d)

Copper

2.

What flame does potassium burn with?

a)

Lilac

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Orange

3.

Which two metals are inert (unreactive) to all three (oxygen, water and acid)

a)

Gold and Silver

b)

Aluminium and Gold

c)

Titanium and Gold

d)

Silver and Copper

4.

Which sources does copper NOT react with: (two answers)

a)

Oxygen

b)

Water

c)

Acid

5.

Based on the reactivity series, which metal is the most reactive out of the ones below?

a)

Copper

b)

Lithium

c)

Sodium

d)

Zinc

6.

Which metal reacts fastest with acid?

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Zinc

d)

Magnesium

7.

What happens when potassium reacts with water or acid? (multiple answers)

a)

Fire

b)

Possible explosion

c)

Bouncing of the metal

d)

Fizzing

8.

What is common when metals react with water or acid?

a)

Fizzing

b)

Explosion

c)

Change in color

d)

Nothing

9.
Which metal is the most reactive out of: copper, magnesium, zinc and iron?
a)
copper
b)
magnesium
c)
zinc
d)
iron
10.

When a metal reacts with water what gas is produced?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

11.

What are the 2 products of a metal reacting with an acid?

a)

Salt + water

b)

Salt + hydrogen

c)

Hydroxide + water

d)

Hydroxide + hydrogen

12.
Acid + Metal --> ?
a)
Salt + Water
b)
Salt + Hydrogen
c)
Salt
d)
Hydrogen
13.
Which metal is the least reactive out of: copper, magnesium, zinc and iron?
a)
copper
b)
magnesium
c)
zinc
d)
iron
14.

What are the products formed when copper + hydrochloric acid react?

a)

copper chloride and water

b)

copper chloride and hydrogen gas

c)

Nothing is formed, copper is unreactive to acid.

d)

aluminium oxide and water

15.

When a metal reacts with oxygen, which substance will be formed in this reaction?

a)

Metal hydroxide

b)

metal oxide

c)

metal carbide

d)

metal hydride

16.

What are the products formed when a metal reacts with an acid?

a)

salt and water

b)

salt

c)

hydrogen gas

d)

salt and hydrogen gas

17.

When metal reacts with cold water (at room temperature), which substances should be formed?

a)

metal oxide + hydrogen

b)

metal hydroxide + hydrogen

c)

metal carbide + hydrogen

d)

metal hydride + hydrogen

18.

When magnesium reacts with oxygen, what can be observed?

a)

Bright white light

b)

Fizzing

c)

A lot of heat energy is released

d)

Explosion

19.

When copper reacts with oxygen, copper oxide is formed. What color is copper oxide?

a)

Green

b)

Copper (Red-Orange)

c)

Black

d)

White

20.

When gold reacts with oxygen, what color does it become?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Gold does not react with oxygen

21.

When sodium reacts with oxygen, what can be observed? (Multiple answers)

a)

Burns quickly

b)

Burst into yellow flames

c)

Produces white powder

d)

Explosion

22.

When iron burns in oxygen, what can be observed? (Multiple answers)

a)

Glowing

b)

Produces yellow sparks

c)

Black powder is left behind

d)

Grey powder is left behind