The Reactivity Series
The Reactivity Series: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Burning of Sodium in Air, Reactions of Metals with Water, Reactivity Series of Metals & Reaction of Metals with Oxygen etc.
Important Questions on The Reactivity Series
What are oxidation reactions? Give one example.
_____ reacts with metals and non-metals and forms their oxides.
(Sulphur, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Lighter, Oxygen, Air pollution, CFCs)
Sodium + Oxygen Sodium oxide is an example of _____ oxidation.
Name a metal that reacts with oxygen on heating at a very high temperature.
(Choose one of the following: Iron/ Gold/ Platinum).
Design an activity to show that metals react with oxygen under different conditions.
A metal X is stored under kerosene. When a small piece of it is left open in the air, it catches fire. When the product formed is dissolved in water it turns red litmus blue.
Name the metal X
Name a metal that is stored in kerosene which burns with a yellow flame.
Write the réaction of rubidium with water.
