1. Reactivity of metals

2. D ISPLACEMENT R EACTIONS Magnesium Sulphate Zinc Sulphate Iron Sulphate Copper Sulphate Magnesium Zinc Iron Copper

3. D ISPLACEMENT R EACTIONS Metal A + Metal B Sulphate  Metal A Sulphate + Metal B More reactive than metal B 1. 2. Sulphate Metal B leaves “sulphate” 3.

4. D ISPLACEMENT R EACTIONS Magnesium + Copper Sulphate  Magnesium Sulphate + Copper More reactive than copper 1. 2. Sulphate Copper leaves “sulphate” 3.

5. D ISPLACEMENT R EACTIONS Copper + Magnesium Sulphate  Copper Sulphate + Magnesium More reactive than magnesium 1. 2. Sulphate NO REACTION

6. D ISPLACEMENT R EACTIONS Magnesium Sulphate Zinc Sulphate Iron Sulphate Copper Sulphate Magnesium  Zinc  Iron  Copper  Most reactive Least reactive CopperIronZincMagnesium

7. R EACTION OF METALS WITH WATER MetalReactionReactivityProducts Potassium Potassium hydroxide Hydrogen Sodium Sodium hydroxide Hydrogen Calcium Calcium hydroxide Hydrogen Magnesium Magnesium oxide Hydrogen Zinc Zinc oxide Hydrogen Iron Iron oxide Hydrogen Copper

8. R EACTION OF METALS WITH WATER MetalReactionReactivityProducts PotassiumViolent reaction1 Potassium hydroxide Hydrogen SodiumViolent reaction2 Sodium hydroxide Hydrogen Calcium Less vigorous with cold water 3 Calcium hydroxide Hydrogen Magnesium Very slow with cold water, quick with steam 4 Magnesium oxide Hydrogen Zinc Quite slow with steam 5 Zinc oxide Hydrogen IronSlow with steam6 Iron oxide Hydrogen CopperNo reaction7

9. R EACTION OF METALS WITH ACID MetalReactionReactivityProducts (with HC ℓ) Magnesium Reacts vigorously with steam 1 Magnesium chloride Hydrogen ZincSlow reaction2 Zinc chloride Hydrogen IronSlow reaction3 Iron chloride Hydrogen CopperNo reaction4

10. R EACTION OF METALS (G ENERAL ) MetalReaction with water Reaction with acidReactivity PotassiumViolent reaction 1 SodiumViolent reaction 2 Calcium Less vigorous with cold water Violent reaction 3 Magnesium Very slow with cold water, quick with steam Reacts vigorously with steam 4 Zinc Quite slow with steam Slow reaction5 IronSlow with steamSlow reaction6 CopperNo reaction 7

11. R EACTIVITY SERIES Most reactive PotassiumPlease SodiumStop CalciumCalling MagnesiumMy ZincZebra IronIn CopperClass Most reactive The order of the reactivity of metals with water and acid is the same. Acid is more reactive than water.

12. MetalWaterAcid Metal 1  Metal 2  Metal 3  Metal 4  Metal 5  Metal 6  Metal 7  King Edward VI School Chemistry – Year 9 Reactivity of metals with water and acid Most reactive Metal 1 Metal 2 Metal 3 Metal 4 Metal 5 Metal 6 Metal 7 This table is the result of one student’s observations. There are two mistakes in it. Can you find them?