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Metals and Reactions

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Metals that react quickly/strongly with water and acids are called?
a)
Reactive
b)
Unreactive
c)
Dangerous
d)
Corrosive
2.
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
3.
What are the products for the reaction of metal with water?
Metal + water ---> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
a)
Metal
b)
Water
c)
Metal and water
d)
Metal hydroxide and water
4.
How can you tell that a metal is reacting with water?
a)
Colour change
b)
Bright light
c)
Fizzing
d)
It gets colder
5.
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
6.
What metal hydroxide is produced when magnesium reacts with water?
a)
Copper hydroxide
b)
Magnesium oxide
c)
Magnesium
d)
Magnesium hydroxide
7.
What gas is always produced when a metal reacts with water?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Carbon monoxide
8.
What gas is produced when sodium reacts with water?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Carbon dioxide
c)
Carbon monoxide
d)
Water vapour
9.
What gas is produced when a metal reacts with an acid?
a)
Water vapour
b)
Acidic gas
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Nitrogen
10.
Which metal is most likely to react with water or acid?
a)
Copper
b)
Potassium
c)
Magnesium
d)
Iron
11.
Which salt will be produced if magnesium react with hydrochloric acid?
a)
Magnesium oxide
b)
Magnesium sulfate
c)
Magnesium sulfide
d)
Magnesium chloride
12.
What are the reactants for the reaction of metal with acid?
Metal + acid ---> metal salt + hydrogen
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Metal salt
c)
Metal
d)
Metal and acid
13.
What are the products for the reaction of metal with acid?
Metal + acid ---> metal salt + hydrogen
a)
Metal salt and hydrogen
b)
Metal salt
c)
Metal
d)
Acid
14.
What can you conclude if a metal doesn't fizz when added to water or an acid?
a)
It has low reactivity
b)
It may react with a stronger acid
c)
It has high reactivity
d)
There is no metal present
15.
Acid + Metal --> ?
a)
Salt + Water
b)
Salt + Hydrogen
c)
Salt
d)
Hydrogen
16.
Iron + Hydrochloric acid --> ?
a)
iron sulfate + water
b)
iron + hydrogen
c)
iron chloride + hydrogen
d)
iron chloride + water
17.
Magnesium + sulphuric acid --> ?
a)
magnesium sulfate + water
b)
magnesium sulfate + hydrogen
c)
magnesium chloride + hydrogen
d)
magnesium chloride + water
18.
Zinc + nitric acid --> ?
a)
zinc sulfate + water
b)
zinc sulfate + hydrogen
c)
zinc nitrate + hydrogen
d)
zinc chloride + water
19.
Which gas gives out a 'squeaky pop' when a lit splint is placed in it?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
nitrogen
20.
Which metal is the least reactive out of: copper, magnesium, zinc and iron?
a)
copper
b)
magnesium
c)
zinc
d)
iron
21.
Which metal is the most reactive out of: copper, magnesium, zinc and iron?
a)
copper
b)
magnesium
c)
zinc
d)
iron
22.
Which equation correctly shows the reaction of zinc with oxygen?
a)
Zn + O --> ZnO
b)
Zn + O2 --> ZnO
c)
2Zn + O2 --> 2ZnO
d)
Zn + O2 --> 2ZnO
23.
What is the state symbol for a gas?
a)
(G)
b)
(g)
c)
(l)
d)
(aq)
24.
What is the state symbol for a liquid?
a)
(G)
b)
(g)
c)
(l)
d)
(aq)
25.
What is the state symbol for a solid?
a)
(S)
b)
(s)
c)
(sl)
d)
(aq)
26.
What is the state symbol for a solution?
a)
(S)
b)
(s)
c)
(sl)
d)
(aq)
27.
When group 1 metals react with water they produce a metal ______?
a)
oxide
b)
hydroxide
c)
sulfate
d)
peroxide
28.
2Li + 2H2O --> ?
a)
LiOh + h
b)
LiOH + H
c)
LiOH + H2
d)
2LiOH + H2
29.
Which equation correctly shows the displacement of copper by zinc?
a)
copper + zinc sulphate --> copper sulfate + zinc
b)
zinc sulphate + copper --> copper sulfate + zinc
c)
copper sulfate + zinc --> zinc sulfate + copper
30.
Which equation correctly shows the displacement of copper by magnesium?
a)
2Mg + O2 --> 2MgO
b)
Mg + CuSO4 --> MgSO4 + Cu
c)
Mg + MgSO4 --> MgSO4 + Mg
31.
A rock that a metal can be extracted from is known as _____
a)
an ore
b)
a composite
c)
a polymer
d)
a cermaic
32.
Which metal will react with carbon so that it can be extracted from its ore?
a)
iron
b)
magnesium
c)
silver
d)
alumnium
33.

Metals are good conductor of

a)

Only heat

b)

Only electricity

c)

Heat and electricity both

d)

None of the above

34.
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
35.

Which of the following metals is used for making foil to pack foodstuff?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Mercury

c)

Sodium

d)

Copper

36.

Metals react with water to form ______gas.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Ozone

37.

Which of the following metals corrodes easily?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Nickel

d)

Iron

38.

A sample of gas was found to burn with a pop. Which of the following could have given this result?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

39.

By looking at the element illustrated here, how might you classify it by appearance?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-Metal

c)

Metalloid

40.

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

None of the above

41.

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

42.

The list which contains only metals is .......

a)

aluminium, copper, nitrogen

b)

iron, oxygen, hydrogen

c)

iron, silver, aluminium

d)

iron, sulphur, copper

43.

Metals generally react with dilute acids to produce hydrogen gas. Which one of the following metals does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid?

a)

magnesium

b)

iron

c)

aluminium

d)

copper

44.

Which metal produces MOST vigorous reaction when reacts with oxygen?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Iron

c)

Magnesium

d)

Potassium

45.

Metal + Acid -> ___ + ___

a)

Salt + Hydrogen

b)

Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen

c)

Metal Oxide + Hydrogen

d)

Metal Carbonate + Hydrogen

46.

Sodium + Hydrochloric acid ->

a)

Sodium chlorine

b)

Sodium chlorine + hydrogen

c)

Sodium chloride + hydrogen

d)

Sodium chloride

47.

Lithium + nitric acid ->

a)

Lithium nitride + hydrogen

b)

Lithium nitric + hydrogen

c)

Lithium nitrogen + hydrogen

d)

Lithium nitrate + hydrogen

48.

How can you test for hydrogen gas?

a)

sniff it

b)

squeaky pop test

c)

add universal indicator

d)

add lemon water

49.
What is the addition of oxygen to a substance called?
a)
decomposition
b)
reduction
c)
oxidation
d)
extraction
50.
Which series is used to predict the reactions of metals with carbon and other elements?
a)
reactionary series
b)
reaction series
c)
redox series
d)
reactivity series
51.
What does 'brittle' mean?
a)
Soft
b)
Easily breakable
c)
Easily bendable
d)
Tough
52.
Are ceramics...
a)
Good insulators
b)
Good conductors
53.
Which of the following is a metal?
a)
chlorine
b)
sodium
c)
Oxygen
54.

What happens when metals react with water?

a)

Hydrogen gas is formed

b)

Metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas is formed

c)

Metal hydroxide is formed

d)

Metal oxide is formed

55.

What happens when gold reacts with cold water?

a)

the gold will melt

b)

the gold will turn into light yellow

c)

nothing, the gold can't react with cold water

56.

Which group of the periodic table are alkali metals found in?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 7

d)

Group 8

57.

What is formed when sodium reacts with water?

a)

Sodium oxide and hydrogen

b)

Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen

c)

Sodium hydroxide and oxygen

d)

Sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide

58.

Which of the following is MOST reactive?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Lead

c)

Tin

d)

Copper

e)

Zinc

59.

Which metal is more reactive than calcium?

a)

magnesium

b)

potassium

c)

silver

d)

aluminum

60.
How can you tell that a metal is reacting with water?
a)
Colour change
b)
Bright light
c)
Fizzing
d)
It gets colder
61.

Choose the least reactive metal

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

iron

d)

copper

62.

Choose the most reactive metal

a)

calcium

b)

magnesium

c)

iron

d)

copper

63.
Which of the following indicates a chemical change?
a)
Change in state of matter
b)
Temperature change
c)
Change in size 
d)
Change in shape
64.

Which are the signs of chemical change?

a)

Change in size

b)

Colour change

c)

Precipication

d)

Change in state

e)

Effervescence / Gas produced

65.

What does displacement mean?

a)

A chemical reaction where a less reactive metal takes the place of a more reactive metal in a compound.

b)

A chemical reaction where a more reactive metal takes the place of a less reactive metal in a compound.

c)

A more reactive metal is removed from a compound.

66.

Magnesium chloride + Sodium → ?

a)

Sodium chloride + Magnesium

b)

Magnesium chloride + Sodium (No change)

c)

Sodium magnesium + Chlorine

67.

Zinc sulphate + Magnesium → ?

a)

Magnesium + Sulphur + Hydrogen

b)

Zinc sulphate + Magnesium

c)

Magnesium sulphate + Zinc

68.

Lithium chloride + Iron → ?

a)

Lithium chloride + Iron (No change)

b)

Iron chloride + Lithium

c)

Lithium oxide + hydrogen

69.

Which is least reactive?

a)

gold

b)

Calcium

c)

Magnesium

70.

Which can displace Calcium from calcium sulphate?

a)

Sodium

b)

Copper

71.
Which gas is required for something to burn?
a)
Carbon dioxide 
b)
Hydrogen 
c)
Oxygen 
d)
Water 
72.

Iron nails + copper oxide → ?

a)

Iron nails + copper oxide

b)

Iron oxide + copper oxide

c)

Iron oxide + copper

d)

Magic

73.

Metal A is more reactive than Metal B. The following displacement reaction takes place.


Metal A + Metal B in compound ---> Metal B + Metal A in compound.


True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from a metal compound. Which metal is more reactive - copper or iron?

a)

copper

b)

iron

75.

Copper is less reactive than iron. What do you expect to happen when copper is placed inside a solution of iron(II) sulfate?

a)

No reaction takes place.

b)

A reaction takes place. And a colour change is observed.

76.

Copper is less reactive than iron. What do you expect to happen when iron is placed inside a solution of copper(II) sulfate?

a)

No reaction takes place.

b)

A reaction takes place. And a colour change is observed on the iron nail.

77.
Acid + Metal --> ?
a)
Salt + Water
b)
Salt + Hydrogen
c)
Salt
d)
Hydrogen
78.

Iron + Hydrochloric acid --> ?

a)

iron(II) sulfate + water

b)

iron + hydrogen

c)

iron(II) chloride + hydrogen

d)

iron(II) chloride + water

79.

Which gas gives out a 'squeaky pop' when a lighted splint is placed in it?

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen

80.

Which equation correctly shows the displacement of copper from copper(II) sulfate by zinc?

a)

copper + zinc sulfate --> copper(II) sulfate + zinc

b)

zinc sulfate + copper --> copper(II) sulfate + zinc

c)

copper(II) sulfate + zinc --> zinc sulfate + copper

d)

copper(II) sulfate + zinc --> zinc sulfate + water

81.

Which equation correctly shows magnesium displacing copper from it copper(II) sulfate?

a)

2Mg + O2 --> 2MgO

b)

Mg + CuSO4 --> MgSO4 + Cu

c)

Mg + MgSO4 --> MgSO4 + Mg

82.

A copper coil is placed inside a solution of silver nitrate. What would you expect to see after 5 minutes? Choose 2 options.

a)

There is no visible change because no displacement reaction took place. Copper, being less reactive than silver, cannot displace silver from silver nitrate.

b)
c)
d)

Silver crystals were formed on copper coil, because copper (being more reactive than silver) displaced silver from silver nitrate.

83.

What is the most likely identity of the metal on the filter paper?

a)

Copper, because it is grey.

b)

Potassium, because it can be cut with a knife showing it is soft.

c)

Iron, because it looks grey and all iron looks grey.

84.

Read the underlined words carefully. Rank the metals according to decreasing reactivity (most reactive to least reactive).

a)

Metal A, B, C, D

b)

Metal A, C, B, D

c)

Metal B, C, D, A

d)

Metal D, B, C, A

85.

What criteria must be met for reactant collisions to result in a successful product?

a)

The reactants must collide with each other

b)

The reactants must collide with enough energy and be in the right positions

c)

The reactants must have enough energy to form the activated complex

86.
The collisions which bring about a chemical reaction are called: 
a)
Consistent collisions
b)
 Normal collisions 
c)
Effective collisions 
d)
None of the above
87.
More collisions correspond to a: 
a)
Faster reaction rate  
b)
Slower reaction rate
c)
Constant reaction rate 
d)
None of the above
88.
Which of the following is/are the fundamental idea(s) of collision theory?
a)
Molecules react by colliding together
b)
The effective collisions must occur with certain minimum amounts of energy 
c)
In a large sample, the greater the number of effective collisions, and the faster the rate of reaction
d)
All of the above
89.
Which factors increase the rate of a reaction.
a)
increasing temperature
b)
increasing concentration
c)
increasing surface area
d)
all of these
90.
Increase in temperature of the reactants can do one of the following
a)
Slow collision frequency
b)
Allow less effective collision between the particles
c)
Neutralise the reaction
d)
increase collision between the particles thus increasing the rate.
91.
Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?
a)
it increases both the frequency and energy of particle collisions
b)
it only increases the frequency of particle collisions
c)
it only increases the energy of particle collisions
d)
it reduces the activation energy of the reaction
92.

How could we make this reaction happen more quickly?

a)

Decrease the concentration of the acid

b)

crush the chalk to increase the surface area

c)

Put the test tube in an ice bath

93.

When surface area is decreased the rate of reaction...

a)

Decreases, because there are LESS possible sites for correct collisions

b)

Increases, because there are LESS possible sites for correct collisions

c)

Decreases, because there are MORE possible sites for correct collisions

d)

Increases, because there are MORE possible sites for correct collisions

94.

Which has more surface area?

a)

Large chunks of chalk

b)

Cube of sugar

c)

Powdered sugar

d)

Small chunks of sugar

95.

A temperature increase causes the particles ......

a)

to slow down

b)

move faster

c)

collide higher

d)

in the right order

96.

How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?

a)

By lowering the activation energy of reaction

b)

by giving them more energy

c)

by making them more available

97.
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting reaction rate?
a)
temperature
b)
catalysts
c)
particle size
d)
polarity
98.

What is the rate of reaction?

a)

How much energy is needed for a reaction to occur.

b)

The energy required to break a bond.

c)

The time it takes for a reaction to occur.

d)

Collision Theory

99.

Which of the following increase the reaction rate?

a)

less surface area

b)

lower temperature

c)

increased concentration

100.

Increasing the temperature of a reaction will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

101.

Decreasing the temperature of a reaction will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

102.

Decreasing the concentration of a reactant will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

103.

Increasing the concentration of a reactant will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

104.

Increasing the quantity of a reactant will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

105.

Decreasing the quantity of a reactant will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

106.

Decreasing the particle size of a reactant will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

107.

Increasing the particle size of a reactant will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

108.

Adding a catalyst to a reaction will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

109.

Removing a catalyst from a reaction will

a)

Increase the rate

b)

Decrease the rate

c)

Not affect the rate

110.

Decreasing particle size increases the rate because it increases the (a)  

111.

For a collision to be successful, reactants must have the correct ____

a)

Orientation

b)

Energy

c)

Atomic Number

d)

Concentration

112.

Which of the following reactions would produce hydrogen gas most quickly?

a)

1 mol/L HCl & Mg Ribbon

b)

1 mol/L HCl & Mg Powder

c)

3 mol/L HCl & Mg Powder

d)

3 mol/L HCl & Mg Ribbon

113.

Which of the following reactions would produce hydrogen gas most quickly?

a)

1 mol/L HNO3 & Iron Nail

b)

1 mol/L HNO3 & Iron Powder

c)

3 mol/L HNO3 & Iron Powder

d)

3 mol/L HNO3 & Iron Nail

114.

A student investigated the reaction between marble chips and excess dilute hydrochloric acid.

Which of the following would not affect the rate of the reaction?

a)

Increasing the volume of the acid

b)

Decreasing the size of the marble chips

c)

Decreasing the concentration of the acid

d)

Increasing the temperature of the acid

115.

Which of the following pairs of reactants would produce hydrogen most slowly?

a)

Magnesium powder and 4 mol l–1 acid

b)

Magnesium ribbon and 2 mol l–1 acid

c)

Magnesium powder and 2 mol l–1 acid

d)

Magnesium ribbon and 4 mol l–1 acid

116.

Which of the following samples, when reacted with excess 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid, would produce graph Q?

a)

0.5g of magnesium ribbon

b)

0.5g of magnesium powder

c)

1g of magnesium powder

d)

2g of magnesium ribbon

117.

Adding solute to a solvent causes the concentration to...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

118.

Adding solvent to a solution causes the concentration to...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

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