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Reactivity Series of Metals

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is MOST reactive?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Lead

c)

Tin

d)

Copper

e)

Zinc

2.

Which of the following reactions is likely potassium reacting with water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What will be observed when magnesium is added to iron(II) sulfate solution?

a)

no visible change

b)

green solution turns colourless

c)

green precipitate is formed

d)

brown solid is formed

e)

grey metal remains grey

4.

Explain the observation when magnesium is added to copper(II) sulfate solution.

a)

Mg more reactive than Cu and displace Cu2+ from CuSO4.

b)

Mg less reactive than Cu and displace Cu from CuSO4.

c)

Cu is more reactive than Mg and displace Mg2+ from the solution.

d)

Cu is less reactive than Mg and so is unable to displace Mg.

5.

Which of the following will produce hydrogen gas when added to warm dilute sulfuric acid?

a)

aluminium

b)

silver

c)

sodium

d)

iron

e)

zinc

6.

Which one of the following equations are correct with cold water?

a)

Ca + 2H2O --> Ca(OH)2 + H2

b)

Mg + H2O --> MgO + H2

c)

Cu + H2O --> CuO + H2

d)

2Na + H2O --> Na2O + H2

7.

What is/are formed when iron + lead oxide?

a)

lead

b)

iron

c)

oxygen

d)

iron oxide

e)

lead oxide

8.
A displacement reaction will occur when...
a)
a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its compound.
b)
A less reactive metal displaces a more reactive metal from its compound
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
9.

Which of the following would result in a displacement reaction?

a)

iron with magnesium oxide

b)

zinc with iron chloride

c)

iron with zinc sulphate

d)

gold with copper oxide

e)

lead with silver oxide

10.
Which one of the following metals could produce zinc metal, if heated with zinc oxide?
a)
Copper
b)
Aluminium
c)
Iron
d)
Silver